Status:

COMPLETED

Aftercare Focus Study (AFS): A Clinical Trial to Reduce Short-Term Suicide Risk After Hospitalization

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Catholic University of America

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Conditions:

Suicidal Ideation

Suicide, Attempted

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Increasingly, the period after hospital admission is acknowledged as one of extremely high risk for suicidal patients. While it might be hoped that hospitalization would address and resolve suicide ri...

Detailed Description

Increasingly, the period after hospital admission is acknowledged as one of extremely high risk for suicidal patients. While it might be hoped that hospitalization would address and resolve suicide ri...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • inpatient or emergency service admission for suicidality or suicide attempt
  • lifetime suicide attempt
  • referring clinician determined that the patient did not have appropriate outpatient mental health appointment in the next two weeks (other than an NDA)
  • an NDA is an appropriate disposition plan
  • consented to all study procedures.

Exclusion

  • under age 18
  • insufficient English to understand the study procedures and provide informed consent
  • too psychotic or manic, aggressive, or cognitively impaired such that outpatient therapy was not indicated
  • patient not stable enough to be discharged home for a minimum of 24 hours prior to study treatment
  • court-ordered to outpatient treatment
  • patient lived an impractical distance away

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04693845

Start Date

August 1 2015

End Date

November 30 2019

Last Update

January 5 2021

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