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

University of Michigan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Alcohol Use Disorder; Suicide

Treatments: Behavioral: Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF); Behavioral: Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04488055

HUM00164699

5R01AA027513-05 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 488 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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488 participants in 2 patient groups

Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Active Comparator group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)