Implementing a suicide risk management protocol as part of a multisite clinical trial: Findings and lessons learned
We developed and implemented the suicide risk management protocol for a multisite clinical trial enrolling patients with complex mental health conditions. Although a higher proportion of participants activated the SRMP compared to previous trials, rates of suicide attempts and suicide deaths were low. Our findings indicated no differences in positive screening rates among trial participants and no differences in safety plan selection by survey modality among participants entering the SRMP. This suggests that similar protocols may be used to screen for and manage suicidality in clinical trials, and protocols can be administered via phone and web-based surveys.
Authors
- Julien Rouvere
- Lori Ferro
- Brittany E. Blanchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1750-8463)
- Jared M. Bechtel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3277-3425)
- Nicole Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9422-0703)
- Keyne Catherine Law (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6966-9410)
- Erin Chase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2305-7304)
- John C. Fortney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9409-8894)
- Danna L. Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5171-4546)
- Daniel Vakoch
- Jürgen Unützer
Institutions
- Seattle Pacific University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
- Washington State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Trials
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17407745251389222
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00