Evaluation of a School-Based Training Program for Suicide Prevention
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| First Received Date ICMJE | July 6, 2005 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | April 10, 2009 | ||||
| Start Date ICMJE | March 2004 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | December 2006 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
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| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00118443 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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| Brief Title ICMJE | Evaluation of a School-Based Training Program for Suicide Prevention | ||||
| Official Title ICMJE | RCT of Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention | ||||
| Brief Summary | This study will determine whether a training program designed to help school staff members identify adolescents at risk for suicide will increase the number of students who are referred to mental health services. |
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| Detailed Description | The rate of suicide among adolescents has significantly increased in recent years. Psychiatric disorders are often associated with increased suicide risk; therefore, the ability to identify adolescents with signs of depression and other psychiatric conditions is clear. This study will determine the effectiveness of a suicide prevention training program called Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) in increasing the number of potentially suicidal adolescents who are referred to mental health services. The training is designed to help school staff recognize signs that a student may be suicidal, provide tips on how to question students about any suicidal thoughts they may have, and provide techniques to persuade students to seek suicide prevention help. School staff will be randomly assigned to either receive QPR training for 2 years starting immediately or be placed on a waiting list for later training. The rates of referral to the school district's prevention/intervention centers will be used to assess the effectiveness of QPR training. In addition, the impact of QPR training on school staff members' knowledge and attitudes about intervening with at-risk students will be assessed through surveys at four time points over the 2-year study duration with a randomly selected portion of staff in the 32 participating schools. Surveys completed by randomly selected 8th and 10th grade students will also be used to determine whether the intervention is effective in reducing suicidal thoughts or attempts. Study hypothesis: More students in schools that have Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)-trained staff will be referred for a mental health evaluation than in schools without QPR-trained staff. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
| Study Phase | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
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| Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
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| Condition ICMJE | Suicide | ||||
| Intervention ICMJE | Behavioral: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training | ||||
| Study Arm (s) | Not Provided | ||||
| Publications * | Not Provided | ||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
| Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | 50000 | ||||
| Completion Date | December 2006 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | December 2006 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria for School Staff Members:
Inclusion Criteria for Students:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | Not Provided | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00118443 | ||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | R34 MH071189, DSIR 82-SEDR | ||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||
| Responsible Party | Peter Wyman, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center | ||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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| Information Provided By | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||||
| Verification Date | April 2009 | ||||
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