Rapid Personalization of Safety Plans for Psychiatrically Hospitalized Veterans at High-Risk for Suicide (NCT07507786)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Veterans psychiatrically hospitalized face significantly elevated suicide risk, particularly in the three months post-discharge. While Safety Planning is a required component of discharge planning, many safety plans lack personalization thereby reducing their effectiveness. The proposed intervention, Personalized Safety Plans (PSP), will be developed for rapid delivery on acute inpatient psychiatry units. PSP is a single-session intervention followed by twice monthly brief, personalized coaching sessions during the three-month high-risk discharge period. PSP will be iteratively refined and finalized in a case series (N = 15) then evaluated in a pilot randomized controlled trial (N = 96) comparing PSP to Safety Plans as Usual among psychiatrically hospitalized Veterans. Overall, the study aims to: 1) iteratively refine PSP; 2) examine PSP's preliminary effectiveness in reducing suicide ideation and increasing adaptive coping; 3) identify barriers and facilitators to implementation; and 4) develop a fidelity measure to support future personalization monitoring.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA — Boston, Massachusetts
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Personalized Safety Plans (BEHAVIORAL)
- Safety Plans as Usual + Calls (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 Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA — Boston, Massachusetts
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (857) 364-4417
Email: Jaclyn.Kearns@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.