Smartphone App Enhanced Facilitation Among Veterans in a Mental Health Inpatient Setting (Project HOPE) (NCT06378541)
Virtual Hope Box Enhanced Facilitation in High-Risk Suicidal Veterans
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study will test whether a novel intervention, Virtual Hope Box Enhanced Facilitation (VHB-EF), reduces suicide risk in Veterans after discharge from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Additionally, this study will also conduct interviews with Veterans and healthcare providers to explore barriers and facilitators to future adoption of the VHB-EF intervention in healthcare settings.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Virtual Hope Box Enhanced Facilitation (BEHAVIORAL)
- Enhanced Usual Care (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 (1 Sites)
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI — Ann Arbor, Michigan
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (734) 845-3436
Email: Courtney.Bagge@va.gov
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.