Status:
COMPLETED
Peer Mentorship to Reduce Suicide Attempts Among High-Risk Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Michigan
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Suicidal Ideation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a single-blind, randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a peer mentorship intervention (PREVAIL) for reducing suicide risk compared to enhanced usual care among participants (...
Detailed Description
Amid consistently worsening suicide rates, in 2012 the U.S. Surgeon General's National Strategy for Suicide Prevention proposed to "change the narrative" about suicide prevention to include a focus on...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- are age 18 years or older,
- are currently admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit and have medical record documentation of suicidal ideation or suicide attempt at the time of admission,
- have a Beck Suicide Scale score of 5 or higher for the 1-week period prior to admission,
- are fluent in English,
- are able to be reached reliably by telephone.
Exclusion
- substantially cognitively impaired (according to the Mini-Cog),
- unable to provide informed consent for any reason (including incompetency),
- determined by the patient's attending psychiatrist that peer mentorship is not appropriate due to unstable psychosis, cognitive disorder, or severe personality disorder,
- already receiving or intending to receive peer mentorship (i.e., sponsor from Alcoholics Anonymous) or group-based peer support on a biweekly or more frequent basis,
- residing more than 50 miles from any peer mentor,
- planning to be discharged to another inpatient or residential facility, or
- receiving electroconvulsive therapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 22 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
455 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03373916
Start Date
June 22 2018
End Date
September 30 2023
Last Update
April 30 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Michigan Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
2
Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital
Ferndale, Michigan, United States, 48220
3
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States, 48043