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Optimizing Suicide Prevention Strategies for Pediatric Primary Care
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Summary
Increasing rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents must be addressed. The study will adapt and collect preliminary effectiveness data on a digital suicide prevention intervention that can be delivered in pediatric primary care settings by front line pediatricians. The study has the potential to offer a low-cost and scalable primary care intervention that may decrease risk of suicide among at-risk youth.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-06-22
Completion Date
2026-05-31
Last Updated
2025-07-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
iCHART/cASAP
When patients disclose suicidal ideation on the PHQ-9, the intervention of iCHART/cASAP will be implemented in the pediatrician's office, and in collaboration with parents, which includes safety planning, teaching skills to improve distress tolerance and emotion regulation all on the teen's smart device. iCHART/cASAP will include: Screening Wizard, a digital screening tool that will guide the provider to gauge patient satisfaction with current treatment and making further personalized treatment recommendations; cASAP, a computerized version of the As Safe As Possible intervention that focuses on psychoeducation in safety planning, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation skills; BRITE, a safety planning app with distress monitoring that a teen can be guided through with automated onboarding manuals; Text2Connect, an automated text messaging sent centrally to patients and parents to enhance treatment adherence.
Treatment as usual
When patients disclose suicidal ideation on the PHQ-9, a treatment as usual approach will be given to the patient and their parent by the pediatrician which includes a paper safety plan will be completed and given to the patient and a referral placed for the patient to begin behavioral health services.
Locations (1)
Pediatric Research in Office Settings National Headquarters
Itasca, Illinois, United States