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Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Implementation of Jaspr Health in Emergency Department- Part A

Evaluation of Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Implementation of Jaspr Health's Digital Platform in Emergency Department for Patients With Suicidal Risk- Part A: Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06223867
Acronym
Jaspr-PartA
Enrollment
670
Registered
2024-01-25
Start date
2024-02-23
Completion date
2028-03-31
Last updated
2026-02-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempt, Self Harm

Keywords

Suicide, Self-Harm, Attempt, Ideation, Suicidal thought, Suicidal plan, Crisis intervention, Suicide prevention, Emotional support, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Psychiatry, Emergency Department, Technology, Mobile Application, Implementation, Safety Plan, Lethal Means

Brief summary

This Study will comprehensively evaluate a multi-component suicide prevention technology (Jaspr Health) that facilitates delivery of suicided-related evidence-based practices (EBPs) while replacing wasted waiting time with productive time in the Emergency Departments (EDs). The EBPs satisfy several key performance elements for systems adopting Zero Suicide. A Complementary Randomized Controlled Trial and Real-World Study for Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Implementation Study Design (CREID) will be used

Detailed description

This study will evaluate Jaspr's patient-facing tablet-based application (app) during suicide-related ED visits. The app guides patients in completing the Suicide Status Interview, which comprise of an evidence-based Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality (CAMS) certified suicide prevention tools such as a suicide risk assessment, Stanley Brown- inspired safety planning, and lethal means safety counseling. It also offers access to a menu of "Comfort and Skills" modules that teaches patients behavioral skills to effectively manage imminent distress, while shared stories offer a library of professionally produced, racially and culturally diverse, inspirational videos of people with suicide-centered lived experience. Subjects who interact with Jaspr can continue to access their safety plan, comfort and coping skills exercises, and the video library via Jaspr at Home (JAH) mobile application; a summary of the self-administered risk assessment is shared with the clinical team directly through the patient electronic medical record to help guide the treatment plan. Part A of the study will be an individual, patient-level Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy and mechanism of action of Jaspr's app intervention in EDs. All subjects will complete a baseline assessment prior to random assignment to one of the the two study conditions. All subjects will receive follow-up phone calls for 12 months after enrollment at weeks 6, 12, 24, 36, and 52. These calls will assess suicide related outcomes and healthcare utilization. In addition, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) death registry will be reviewed, and each subject's electronic health record will be reviewed. Part B of the study will be a Real-World Study (RWS) to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation processes in EDs and outcomes. This ClinicalTrials.gov record will cover only Part A. Part B is summarized in a separate entry.

Interventions

DEVICEJaspr App + JAH

With assistance form a research coordinator, the subject will complete self-administered suicide risk assessment on the tablet via Jaspr app, then the subject will engage with suicide-related coping skills and resources that the app provides. Subject will continue to have access to the coping skills and videos via a mobile app after discharge.

BEHAVIORALETAU

Usual care for suicidal patients at UMass Memorial ED that may include Behavioral health evaluation by a trained clinician. Environmental safety precautions. Personalized safety upon discharge

Sponsors

University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Lead SponsorOTHER
Ohio State University
CollaboratorOTHER
Evidence-Based Practice Institute, Seattle, WA
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
CollaboratorOTHER
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
CollaboratorNIH
University of Colorado, Denver
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Outcome evaluators will be blinded to study condition. It is not possible to blind participants, the research staff enrolling the participant, or the treating clinicians.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Positive for suicide risk on the Patient Safety Screener in the ED (active suicidal ideation int the past 2 weeks, or suicidal attempt in the past 6 months) * Cognitively and emotionally capable of consent and engaging in Jaspr app. * Reads English at 6th grade level. * Reliable telephone access. * Owns a smart phone * Lives in Massachusetts

Exclusion criteria

* Prisoners or in state custody * Adults unable to consent * Patient \<18 yeas * Enrolled subjects during the 12 month follow-up period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Suicide composite, binary12 months after enrollmentDeath by suicide OR suicide-related acute care utilization within 12 months after enrollment

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Suicidal attempt12 months after enrollmentSuicidal attempt measured by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS), Suicide attempt present Y/N
Suicidal behavior12 months after enrollmentSuicidal behavior measured by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS), including any preparatory, aborted, interrupted, and actual suicidal attempts. Suicidal Behavior present Y/N
Suicidal ideation severity12 months after enrollmentSuicidal ideation severity measured by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS). Suicidal Ideation (Highest Level Endorsed 1-5. 1= least severe and 5= highest severity)

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTEdwin D Boudreaux, PhD
Edwin.Boudreaux@umassmed.edu508-334-3817
CONTACTMhd B Rahmoun, MD
Mhd.Rahmoun@umassmed.edu
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOREdwin D Boudreaux, PhD

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026