Status:
COMPLETED
Suicide Prevention in Rural Veterans During High-risk Care Transition Scenarios
Lead Sponsor:
White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Suicidal and Self-injurious Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In the United States (U.S.), suicide is a major public health concern. U.S. Veterans who live in rural areas may be at even higher risk for suicide than their urban counterparts. Available evidence in...
Detailed Description
In the United States (U.S.), death by suicide is a notable public health concern and a particular problem in the U.S. Veteran population. Furthermore, U.S. Veterans who live in rural areas may be at e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inpatient psychiatric unit:
- Per the unit psychiatrist, hospitalization was due to concerns about acute risk for self-harm including suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and/or admitting provider deemed the patient was at imminent risk for self-harm
- Be a Veteran eligible to receive VA services
- Be able to speak English
- Inpatient medical-surgical unit:
- Received a mental health consultation during admission on the medical-surgical unit
- Per the consult-liaison psychiatrist, patient was recently (within past three months of hospitalization) or is currently at risk for self-harm including suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, or self-harm
- Be a Veteran eligible to receive VA services; be 18 years or older; be able to speak English
- Residential Rehabilitation Center (RRC) program:
- Per the RRC treatment team, patient was recently (within past three months of hospitalization) or is currently at risk for self-harm including suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, or self-harm
- Be a Veteran eligible to receive VA services; be 18 years or older; be able to speak English
- Primary Mental Health Clinic (PMHC):
- The patient was recently seen for a new evaluation in the WRJ PMHC clinic or a local integrated care clinic that are part of the White River Junction VA Medical Center Catchment Area (i.e., Burlington, Littleton, Rutland, Bennington, Brattleboro, or Keene) by either the mental health nurse practitioner, the psychologist, the psychiatry resident or a psychiatric attending
- The patient is currently at risk for self-harm including suicidal ideation of any severity, suicide attempt, or self-harm; This could have been identified based on a formal suicide assessment scale such as the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale or by clinician assessment as documented in the intake note
- Be a Veteran eligible to receive VA services; be 18 years or older; be able to speak English
Exclusion
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Potentially vulnerable populations including prisoners, institutionalized patients, or involuntarily committed patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04054947
Start Date
October 1 2019
End Date
July 31 2022
Last Update
June 26 2024
Active Locations (1)
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White River Junction VA Medical Center
White River Junction, Vermont, United States, 05009