Lifeline for heroes: new program aims to stop veteran suicides after hospital

NCT ID NCT05272176

Summary

This study is testing if a phone-based support program can help prevent suicide in veterans after they leave a psychiatric hospital. It will enroll 850 veterans at high risk and randomly assign them to either standard care or standard care plus the new support program. Researchers will track suicide attempts, deaths, and mental health for 6 months after discharge to see if the program helps.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

  • VA Boston Healthcare System

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02301, United States

  • VA North Texas Healthcare System

    Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

  • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States

  • VA St. Louis Health Care System

    St Louis, Missouri, 63125, United States

  • VA Tennessee Valley Health Care System

    Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37129, United States

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