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Family Intervention for Suicidal Youth: Emergency Care (FISP)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00558805
First received: November 14, 2007
Last updated: NA
Last verified: October 2007
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

This project evaluates a brief intervention in the emergency department (ED) for adolescents presenting with suicide attempts. The intervention aims to capitalize on the opportunity offered by the ED visit to deliver an effective intervention, improve adherence to follow-up care, decrease the risk of repeat suicide attempts, and improve clinical and functioning outcomes.


Condition Intervention Phase
Suicide, Attempted
 Behavioral: FISP + Usual Care
Behavioral: Usual Care
 Phase 2

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Family Intervention for Suicidal Youth: Emergency Care

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Study Start Date: October 2003
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1
Usual Care + Family Intervention for Suicide Prevention (FISP)
 Behavioral: FISP + Usual Care
2
Usual Care
 Behavioral: Usual Care

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   10 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 10-18 years
  • Suicidal patient presenting to Emergency Department

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute psychosis/symptoms that impede consent/assessment
  • No parent/guardian to consent (youth <18)
  • Youth not English-speaking
  • Parents/guardians not English or Spanish-speaking.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00558805

Locations
United States, California
UCLA Emergency Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024
Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sponsors and Collaborators
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joan R Asarnow, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
  More Information

No publications provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00558805     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 921708
Study First Received: November 14, 2007
Last Updated: November 14, 2007
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Emergencies
Suicide
Suicide, Attempted
Disease Attributes
 Pathologic Processes
Self-Injurious Behavior
Behavioral Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013