Evaluation of a School-Based Training Program for Suicide Prevention
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Purpose
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Suicide |
Behavioral: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training |
Phase 2 Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | RCT of Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention |
- Rates of referrals for students identified as suicidal risks
- school staff knowledge and attitudes
- outcomes of mental health evaluations for accurate detection of suicidal risk
| Estimated Enrollment: | 50000 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2004 |
| Study Completion Date: | December 2006 |
| Primary Completion Date: | December 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
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.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Senior |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria for School Staff Members:
- Currently working as a staff member in Cobb County school district
Inclusion Criteria for Students:
- Parent or guardian willing to provide informed consent
Contacts and LocationsPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00118443
| United States, Georgia | |
| Cobb County School District | |
| Marietta, Georgia, United States, 30061 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Peter Wyman, PhD | University of Rochester |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Peter Wyman, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00118443 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | R34MH071189 DSIR 82-SEDR |
| Study First Received: | July 6, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | June 27, 2013 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by University of Rochester:
|
Suicide Prevention Depression Adolescent Students School Teachers |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Suicide Self-Injurious Behavior Behavioral Symptoms |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 23, 2016