N/A
N=120
Developing Text-based Support for Parents of Adolescents After an Emergency Department Visit
Suicide
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05058664 ↗Enrolled (actual)
120
Serious AEs
11.4%
Results posted
May 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage of Eligible Youth-Parent Dyads Who Agree to Participate in the Study, — 125 Parent-youth dyads
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- A-F texting component (Behavioral); P-F texting component (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 13+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Primary completion
- Sep 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Percentage of Eligible Youth-Parent Dyads Who Agree to Participate in the Study, |
125 | — |
| PRIMARY Participant Dyads Who Completed Follow-up Assessments |
33; 42; 38; 29; 35; 27 | — |
| PRIMARY Percentage of Participants Randomized to the Intervention Who Remained Active (Texting Arms Only) |
42; 39 | — |
| PRIMARY Participating Parents' Satisfaction With the Intervention (Texting Arms Only) |
3.51; 3.37; 3.56; 3.43 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of and Reasons for Active Withdrawals |
0; 0; 1 | — |
Summary
The researchers seek to develop a text message intervention for caregivers of adolescents at elevated suicide risk following discharge from emergency department (ED) care.
Eligibility Criteria
Parent eligibility:
Inclusion Criteria
- Parent of eligible teen
Exclusion Criteria
- Not owning a cell phone with text messaging capability.
Teen eligibility:
Inclusion Criteria
- Recent suicidal ideation (within last 2 weeks) and/or suicide attempt within the last month.
Exclusion Criteria
- Youth with severe cognitive impairment or altered mental status (e.g., psychosis, manic state)
- Youth with severe aggression/agitation
- No availability of a legal guardian
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05058664). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.