Preventing Suicidal Behavior With Diverse High-Risk Youth in Acute Care Settings (NCT06151158)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The study will compare the effectiveness of two relatively brief and scalable evidence-based interventions: the Stanley Brown Safety Planning Intervention and Follow-up Contacts (SPI+), a suicide-specific intervention that helps people prevent suicidal crises from escalating, and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents Ultra Short Crisis Intervention (IPT-A SCI), a psychotherapeutic crisis intervention treatment for suicidal adolescents that teaches youth skills to prevent suicidal crises and addresses interpersonal problems that lead to suicidal crises. The results will inform the future standard of care for youth at risk for suicide presenting in the ED setting. This project focuses on suicidal youth ages 12-24 in five ethnically and racially diverse urban areas: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; St. Petersburg, Florida; and Northern Manhattan/lower Bronx/eastern Queens communities in New York City, New York.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital — St. Petersburg, Florida
Age range: 12 Years to 24 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Stanley Brown Safety Planning Intervention and Follow-up Contacts (SPI+) (BEHAVIORAL)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents Ultra Short Crisis Intervention (IPT-A SCI) (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (6 Sites)
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital — St. Petersburg, Florida
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUMC) — New York, New York
- Weill-Cornell Medicine — New York, New York
- University of North Carolina Medical Center — Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (410) 370-0081
Email: hwilcox1@jhmi.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.