Preventing Addiction Related Suicide (PARS)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Suicide, Substance-Related Disorders

In brief

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and utility of the investigator's National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) R21 developed "Preventing Addiction Related Suicide" (PARS) program by utilizing a novel stepped wedge design to evaluate PARS as a selected prevention program to increase help-seeking by clients in community addiction treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03166709

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

906

Starts

2017-10-11

Expected to finish

2020-05-28

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Enrolled client in one of the community treatment settings
• Over 18 years of age (no maximum age)
• Ability to understand written and spoken English

You may not qualify if…

• Any clinical medical/psychiatric condition, severity of that condition, or life situation that in the opinion of the counselors or Drs. Comtois or Ries would compromise safe and voluntary study participation (e.g., psychosis, custody conflict). This is expected to be a rare circumstance and will be known prior to the recruitment session. If a counselor does not want someone involved, they will not be. If counselor is unsure, Dr. Comtois or Ries will facilitate decision with counselor ahead of time to assist in the decision.

Where it is running

• Lakeside-Milam — Auburn, Washington, United States
• Lakeside-Milam — Edmonds, Washington, United States
• Evergreen Recovery Centers — Everett, Washington, United States
• Lakeside-Milam — Everett, Washington, United States
• Olalla Recovery Centers — Gig Harbor, Washington, United States
• Lakeside-Milam — Issaquah, Washington, United States
• Lakeside-Milam — Kirkland, Washington, United States
• Northwest Integrated Health — Lakewood, Washington, United States
• Evergreen Recovery Centers — Lynnwood, Washington, United States
• Lakeside-Milam — Puyallup, Washington, United States
• Northwest Integrated Health — Puyallup, Washington, United States
• Lakeside-Milam — Renton, Washington, United States
• Lakeside-Milam — Seattle, Washington, United States
• THS — Seattle, Washington, United States
• Lakeside-Milam — Tacoma, Washington, United States
• Northwest Integrated Health — Tacoma, Washington, United States

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