Facilitating Use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in Alcohol Patients (Reach Out)

NCT ID: NCT04488055

Last Updated: 2025-11-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

488 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-15

Study Completion Date

2025-09-17

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to learn about people who use the National Suicide Prevention (NSP) Lifeline during a suicidal crisis and those who don't. The researchers would also like to learn whether people who have experienced a suicidal crisis could benefit from participating in a therapy session about their thoughts and perceptions of the NSP Lifeline.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Suicide Alcohol Use Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)

This single-session intervention addresses the individuals' perceived barriers and facilitators of crisis line use during periods of suicidal crisis.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CLF is a motivational interviewing-based intervention

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Participants randomized to the EUC condition will receive a brochure (in-person, via email, or via text message) with the NSP Lifeline and a list of outpatient mental health and substance use resources and encouraged to schedule an appointment with a clinical provider if they would like to discuss any current or past symptoms.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In addition to receiving the brochure, EUC condition participants will meet with a therapist (in-person or remotely) for approximately 15 minutes for a descriptive overview of the brochure.

Interventions

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Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)

CLF is a motivational interviewing-based intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

In addition to receiving the brochure, EUC condition participants will meet with a therapist (in-person or remotely) for approximately 15 minutes for a descriptive overview of the brochure.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Probable alcohol use disorder within the past year based on an Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of 16 or greater
* Report of a suicide attempt within the past year OR a lifetime suicide attempt more than a year ago and current suicide ideation within the past month based on a score of 5 or greater on the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS) or depression in the past month as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory with a of 20 or higher.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who do not understand English
* Prisoners
* Patients with profound psychotic symptoms and/or cognitive deficits that would prevent patients from understanding the content of the intervention and/or assessments.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Michigan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mark A. Ilgen

Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mark Ilgen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Michigan

Locations

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Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Meridian Health Services

Waterford, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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5R01AA027513-05

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

HUM00164699

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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