Army-SPRING for Suicide Prevention

Recruiting at 2 trial locations

Overseen by Ashley Hagaman, PhD

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Phase 1

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

Every unit in the Connecticut Army National Guard has a Suicide Intervention Officer to provide suicide intervention education awareness for their unit, monitor for soldiers in crisis and connect soldiers with helping resources and agencies. Suicide Intervention Officers need support in this difficult role, yet there is limited guidance on how to help them. This study will shed light on how to support Suicide Intervention Officers and whether this support results in reduced suicide risk in their units.

Research Team

Lily Brown, PhD

Principal Investigator

University of Pennsylvania

Ashley Hagaman, PhD

Principal Investigator

Yale University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for Suicide Intervention Officers in the Connecticut Army National Guard. It aims to support them in their role of providing suicide intervention, monitoring soldiers in crisis, and connecting them with resources.

Inclusion Criteria

Serving as an SIO or chaplain/religious affairs specialist for a unit of the CTARNG

Willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

N/A

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Army-SPRING (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial Overview The study is testing a new support program called Army-SPRING against the current standard practice. The goal is to see if this additional support can help reduce suicide risks within military units.

Participant Groups

Group I: Army-SPRING Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Army-SPRING includes a package of implementation options to support implementation of ASIST

Group II: Risk Reduction Group (Control) Placebo Group 1 Intervention

Risk Reduction Group is a mandated training from National Guard Service members

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Pennsylvania

Lead Sponsor

Trials

2,118

Recruited

45,270,000+

Yale University

Collaborator

Trials

1,963

Recruited

3,046,000+