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Behavioral Intervention

Suicide Prevention Program for Veterans

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Natalie Riblet, MD MPH
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
18 years or older
Be older than 18 years old
Must not have
Unable to provide informed consent
Currently receiving assertive community treatment
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 9 months post-baseline
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial aims to study a suicide prevention program for Veterans who receive mental health treatment outside of the VA system. These Veterans are at high risk of suicide, but there is limited knowledge on how to prevent

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veterans at high risk of suicide who have recently received acute mental health treatment in non-VA settings. Details on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria are not provided, but it's likely that participants must be Veterans with recent mental health crises.
What is being tested?
The study compares the effectiveness of a standard care approach versus the VA Brief Intervention and Contact Program (VA BIC) in preventing suicide among high-risk Veterans after discharge from community care.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves psychological interventions rather than medications, side effects may include emotional discomfort or distress due to discussing sensitive topics related to suicide prevention.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am 18 years old or older.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I am unable to understand and agree to the study's details on my own.
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I am currently in an assertive community treatment program.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 9 months post-baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 9 months post-baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Suicidal Ideation: The Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS)
Secondary study objectives
Mental Healthcare Utilization: The number of mental health visits attended
Patient perception of ability to cope with suicidal behavior: The Suicide-Related Coping Scale (SRCS)
Social Connectedness: Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire-15 (INQ-15)
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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: VA BICExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Patients randomized to VA BIC will receive the VA BIC intervention plus standard care
Group II: Standard CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients randomized to the control arm will receive standard care alone.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,658 Previous Clinical Trials
3,361,651 Total Patients Enrolled
10 Trials studying Suicide Prevention
2,436 Patients Enrolled for Suicide Prevention
White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical CenterFED
31 Previous Clinical Trials
17,799 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Suicide Prevention
177 Patients Enrolled for Suicide Prevention
Natalie Riblet, MD MPHPrincipal InvestigatorWhite River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT
1 Previous Clinical Trials
92 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Suicide Prevention
92 Patients Enrolled for Suicide Prevention
~80 spots leftby Jun 2028
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