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NCT03143283 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
An ED-based RCT of Lethal Means Counseling for Parents of At-Risk Youth
A NA study, sponsored by Northeastern University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 575
- Enrollment target
NCT03143283 is a NA study that has completed, run by Northeastern University. The registered enrollment target is 575 participants.
The verdict
NCT03143283, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Northeastern University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 575 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The National Action Alliance to Prevent Suicide recently released a research agenda aimed at significantly reducing suicide over the next decade. Aspirational Goal 12, "Reduce access to lethal means that people use to attempt suicide," calls for identifying effective strategies to reduce a suicidal person's access to firearms and other lethal means. A promising strategy is to counsel patients seen in the emergency department (ED) for a psychiatric emergency to reduce access to firearms (the most lethal suicide method) and medications (the most common method of suicide attempt). To date, however, few studies have evaluated changes in firearm storage practices among those who received lethal means counseling (LMC), and those that have, including a pilot conducted in Colorado by the study team, have lacked control groups. Results from the pilot, which provided emergency department based LMC counseling to parents of suicidal adolescents, found that among gun-owning parents, 33% had unlocked guns at home on the day of the ED visit and none did on follow up. Using the piloted LMC protocol, we will conduct the first randomized, controlled trial (RCT) of the effectiveness of ED-based LMC on firearm and medication storage. The proposed RCT, to be conducted in five Colorado hospitals, will test whether parents of at-risk adolescents who are treated in hospitals that have (vs. have not yet) implemented our LMC protocol are more likely to store household firearms and medications safely. In addition, we will conduct in-depth, qualitative interviews with parents who have received LMC counseling to better understand those factors that affect parents' willingness and ability to make changes to firearm and medication storage. We will also conduct qualitative interviews with clinicians to understand factors affecting clinician engagement in LMC. AIM 1: To assess the effectiveness of an ED-based LMC intervention to improve how parents of pediatric patients (age 10-17) who visit the
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Safety Study Lethal Means Counseling
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 575 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-08-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-07-31 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03143283 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 575 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Northeastern University, which has 39 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Safety Study Lethal Means Counseling is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03143283 about?
NCT03143283 is a clinical study titled "An ED-based RCT of Lethal Means Counseling for Parents of At-Risk Youth". The National Action Alliance to Prevent Suicide recently released a research agenda aimed at significantly reducing suicide over the next decade. Aspirational Goal 12, "Reduce access to lethal means that people use to attempt suicide," calls for identifying effective strategies to reduce a suicidal ...
What is the current status of trial NCT03143283?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 575 participants. The study started on 2017-08-01. Estimated completion is 2019-07-31.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03143283?
The interventions under investigation include: Safety Study Lethal Means Counseling (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03143283?
This trial is sponsored by Northeastern University, which has 39 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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