Caring Contacts: A Strength-based, Suicide Prevention Trial in 4 Native Communities

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, Attempted

In brief

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives aged 18 years and older. This study will evaluate Caring Contacts, a low-cost, sustainable intervention for suicide prevention that sends caring messages to people at risk. The investigators will implement the intervention at four tribal sites, leveraging community strengths and values to address this tragic health disparity in an underserved minority population.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02825771

Run by

Washington State University

People needed

711

Starts

2018-05-30

Expected to finish

2025-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-07-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• be suicidal (Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire clinical cut-off score ≥ 32) or have a documented or self-reported suicide attempt within the past year
• be 18 years or older
• self-identify as American Indian or Alaska Native
• are willing to be contacted periodically via text, email, or postal mail
• able to participate voluntarily
• speak and read English

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitively unable and willing to independently provide written informed consent

Where it is running

• Washington State University — Spokane, Washington, United States

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