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Suicide, AttemptedCDS_PSNCT05312437

Clinical Decision Support to Prevent Suicide

A study testing Interruptive Alert, CDS and Passive Prompt, CDS in people with Suicide, Attempted and Suicidal Ideation, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Suicide kills 132 Americans every day. The first step of suicide prevention is risk identification and prognostication. Researchers like this study team have developed and validated predictive models that use routinely collected Electronic Health Record (EHR) data like past diagnoses and medications to predict future… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation
What is being tested?
Interruptive Alert, CDS and Passive Prompt, CDS
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
596 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
16 Aug 2022to 16 Feb 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • > 18 years of age
  • A visit in Neurology (first phase) or other non-mental health specialty setting at VUMC (second phase)

Who cannot join

  • 1) A CSSRS conducted within one week of the visit in another care setting at VUMC (recent screening)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

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About this study

Official title: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Machine Learning-driven Clinical Decision Support to Improve Suicide Risk Screening in Ambulatory Care Settings

Suicide kills 132 Americans every day. The first step of suicide prevention is risk identification and prognostication. Researchers like this study team have developed and validated predictive models that use routinely collected Electronic Health Record (EHR) data like past diagnoses and medications to predict future suicide attempt risk. The study team's model based in machine learning is known as the Vanderbilt Suicide Attempt and Ideation Likelihood (VSAIL). VSAIL has been validated prospectively and externally to predict suicide attempt risk with a number needed to screen (NNS) of 271 for suicide attempt and 23 for suicidal ideation. NNS is the number of people who need to receive a test result to prevent one outcome - lower NNS is better.

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a Clinical Decision Support System called Vanderbilt Safecourse using VSAIL to prompt a novel Best Practice Advisory (BPA) to prompt face-to-face screening with a validated suicide screening instrument like the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS).

Read the detailed description

The investigators seek to study if identifying patients at high predicted risk of suicide in clinical settings where suicide risk screening only happens sporadically, if at all, will improve face-to-face screening rates and documentation of suicide risk assessment in their EHRs.

The investigators will measure the VSAIL-prompted BPA's effectiveness in real-world clinical settings to increase rates of face-to-face suicide risk screening. VSAIL requires only data already collected in routine clinical encounters and is calculated in real- time (seconds) at the start of a clinical visit (inpatient or outpatient) at VUMC.

VSAIL does not replace clinical judgment in treating suicidality, but the investigators seek to measure whether VSAIL increases the rates at which the important problem of suicide is addressed and screened effectively.

The investigators seek to compare an active, Interruptive intervention, a VSAIL-prompted BPA pushed to providers, to a passive, non-interruptive visual prompt to determine if 1) CDS driven by automated risk modeling improves face-to-face screening rates and 2) whether or not that CDS needs to be interruptive or non-interruptive to be effective. In the latter case, effective non-interruptive CDS would improve care without worsening "alert fatigue." For equipoise, risk scores for all patients in the study sites would be made available in Epic flowsheets for review by providers if they choose to do so.

In the first phase, The investigators will pilot this CDS in Neurology outpatient clinics for six months. If study goals are met, The investigators will scale the CDS intervention trial across non-mental health specialty settings at VUMC over the following 18 months.

Being tested
Interruptive Alert, CDS, Passive Prompt, CDS
Medical subject headings
Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Interruptive Alert, CDSOther

    Experimental: CDS Intervention Adult patients in the highest predicted risk tier (>=2% predicted risk) at the time visit registration (aka "check-in").

    The Intervention would then be described as:

    Physicians review a Best Practice Advisory describing the patient's risk and choose from the following options:

    1. Document face-to-face suicide risk screening with the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CDS complete once the CSSRS is complete)
    2. Agree to screen using an alternative method chosen at the clinician's discretion (CDS complete)
    3. Disagree with alert and provide a rationale for disagreement (CDS complete)
    4. Indicate suicide risk face-to-face screening has already occurred (CDS complete)
    5. Dismiss the alert. The alert will be available in Epic "Storyboard" persistently until acted on further. The Storyboard functionality after dismissal is identical to the Passive Prompt, CDS intervention (below)
  • Passive Prompt, CDSOther

    Adult patients in the highest predicted risk tier (>=2% predicted risk, based on our research study, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1428) at the time of visit registration (aka "check-in") will be randomized to either the Interruptive Alert or Passive Prompt CDS intervention arms.

    In the Passive Prompt arm, the physician who next opens the patients' charts after check-in (e.g., "Chart Review") will see a Storyboard icon for Elevated Suicide Risk on the left side of the screen. Hovering over this icon will bring up a window with the BPA information in a view identical to the Interruptive Alert arm. Clicking on the window will bring up the BPA with full functionality as in the Interruptive Alert arm.

Study groups in NCT05312437
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Interruptive Best Practice Advisory - CDS InterventionExperimentalAdults at Elevated Predicted Risk (>=2% predicted risk, based on our study, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1428) at visit registration (aka "check-in") will be randomized to either Interruptive Alert or Passive Prompt CDS interventions. In the Interruptive Alert, the physician who next opens that patient's chart will be prompted to review a BPA describing the patient's risk and asking the physician to choose from the BPA options (see Interventions). The BPA will need to be dismissed to the Epic Storyboard or completed as above to continue clinical workflow.
Receives: Other: Interruptive Alert, CDS
Passive Storyboard Prompt - CDS InterventionActive comparatorAdult patients in the highest predicted risk tier (>=2% predicted risk, based on our research study, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1428) at the time of visit registration (aka "check-in") will be randomized to either the Interruptive Alert or Passive Prompt CDS intervention arms. In the Passive Prompt arm, the physician who next opens the patients' charts after check-in (e.g., "Chart Review") will see a Storyboard icon for Elevated Suicide Risk on the left side of the screen. Hovering over this icon will bring up a window with the BPA information in a view identical to the Interruptive Alert arm. Clicking on the window will bring up the BPA with full functionality as in the Interruptive Alert arm.
Receives: Other: Passive Prompt, CDS

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Face-to-face screening by clinician

    Documentation of the validated, brief-version of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (https://www.cms.gov/files/document/cssrs-screen-version-instrument.pdf) or recording a binary response "Will screen with alternative method" input by providers into the intervention Best Practice Advisory using a button in the Acknowledge Reason section of the BPA.

    Measured: Up to 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Subsequent encounter for suicidal ideation within sixty days

    Documented clinical encounter anywhere in health system with documented diagnostic code (ICD10CM) for suicidal ideation

    The Electronic Health Record (EHR) will be queried every month and all ICD10CM codes documented for patients seen in the study sites will be analyzed for the presence of any ICD10CM codes in a reference list for suicidal ideation. In ICD10CM, a single code, R45.81, is used to document suicidal ideation. If any ICD10CM codes that match that list are found within sixty days of the encounter date in study settings, the outcome will be marked as a case of subsequent suicidal ideation.

    This outcome is measured on a binary scale, 1= presence of encounter for suicidal ideation and 0 = absence

    Measured: Sixty days after study encounter

  2. Subsequent encounter for suicide attempt within sixty days

    Documented clinical encounter anywhere in health system with documented diagnostic code (ICD10CM) for suicide attempt

    The EHR will be queried every month and all ICD10CM codes documented for patients seen in the study sites will be analyzed for the presence of any ICD10CM codes in a reference list for suicide attempt. In ICD10CM, the National Center for Health Statistics provides a full list of acceptable codes that will be used for reference (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr108.pdf). If any ICD10CM codes that match that list are found within sixty days of the encounter date in study settings, the outcome will be marked as a case of subsequent suicidal ideation.

    This outcome is measured on a binary scale, 1= presence of encounter for suicide attempt and 0 = absence

    Measured: Sixty days after study encounter

  3. Emergency Department Utilization

    Any Emergency Department Encounter within sixty days of study encounter and reason for Emergency Department Encounter

    The EHR will be queried every month and all clinical encounters (aka visits) will be analyzed for location, which is recorded in both Visit Type fields (type "E") in our records and by location (e.g., "Emergency Department"). The presence of a recorded visit occurring within sixty days of a clinical encounter in the study settings will be marked as a case of Emergency Department Utilization for trial purposes. The reason for visit will be analyzed as the ICD10CM codes billed for that encounter, also stored in the EHR.

    This outcome is measured on a binary scale, 1= presence of Emergency Department encounter and 0 = absence. The reason for encounter will be analyzed secondarily and descriptive statistics used to count the most common reasons related to subsequent Emergency Department encounters.

    Measured: Sixty days after study encounter

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Apr 2022
  2. Study start16 Aug 2022
  3. Primary completion16 Feb 2023
  4. Study completion16 Feb 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
596 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05312437
Sponsor's protocol ID
210865
Acronym
CDS_PS
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
7 Mar 2022
Last updated
14 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Walsh CG, Johnson KB, Ripperger M, Sperry S, Harris J, Clark N, Fielstein E, Novak L, Robinson K, Stead WW. Prospective Validation of an Electronic Health Record-Based, Real-Time Suicide Risk Model. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Mar 1;4(3):e211428. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1428.

    PubMed 33710291
  • Walsh CG, Ripperger MA, Novak L, Reale C, Anders S, Spann A, Kolli J, Robinson K, Chen Q, Isaacs D, Acosta LMY, Phibbs F, Fielstein E, Wilimitis D, Musacchio Schafer K, Hilton R, Albert D, Shelton J, Stroh J, Stead WW, Johnson KB. Risk Model-Guided Clinical Decision Support for Suicide Screening: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 2;8(1):e2452371. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52371.

    PubMed 39752160
  • Walsh CG, Ripperger MA, Novak L, Reale C, Anders S, Spann A, Kolli J, Robinson K, Chen Q, Isaacs D, Acosta LMY, Phibbs F, Fielstein E, Wilimitis D, Musacchio Schafer K, Hilton R, Albert D, Shelton J, Stroh J, Stead WW, Johnson KB. Randomized Controlled Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Risk Model-Guided Clinical Decision Support for Suicide Screening. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Mar 18:2024.03.14.24304318. doi: 10.1101/2024.03.14.24304318.

    PubMed 38562678

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Interruptive Alert, CDS and Passive Prompt, CDS in people with Suicide, Attempted and Suicidal Ideation, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Mar 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Face-to-face screening by clinician (time frame: Up to 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05312437, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Mar 2023.

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