Assessing Suicide Risk in Adolescents With Developmental Delays (NCT01517126) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedNot Applicable
Assessing Suicide Risk in Adolescents With Developmental Delays
Stopped: slow accrual
Canada17 participantsStarted 2012-01-06
Plain-language summary
Background:
\- Currently, there is no standard method to study suicide risk in youth with developmental delays or intellectual disabilities (DD/ID). Youth with DD/ID are often excluded from studies that are used to develop these methods. As a result, most current suicide risk assessments have not been tested for use with people with DD/ID. Researchers want to develop an effective suicide risk screening tool for children and adolescents with DD/ID.
Objectives:
\- To develop a suicide risk screening tool for young adults with DD/ID.
Eligibility:
* Young adults between 12 and 21 years of age who have DD/ID and are in mental health counseling.
* Participants will be in counseling at Surrey Place Centre, a community health center in Toronto, Canada.
Design:
* Participants will fill out questionnaires during a 1-hour meeting with a therapist. The questions will ask about mood and current feelings, including whether the participant has been thinking about or planning to hurt or kill him or herself now or in the past. Other questions will ask about participants' understanding of death in general.
* Parents of participants may also fill out a questionnaire. It will ask about how the participant has been feeling. It will also ask whether the parent has noticed any signs that suggest suicidal thoughts or actions, now and in the past.
* Treatment will not be provided as part of this protocol. However, participants can receive counseling through the regular Surrey Place Centre services.
Who can participate
Age range
12 Years
Sex
ALL
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* INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Client must be enrolled in individual counseling at the Surrey Center at time of participation and must have attended at least 3 therapy appointments.
Clients must have an IQ score betwen 55 and 75 (a range considered to "mild developmental delay"). A client with mild DD will have the ability to communicate verbally and provide writtent assent. In order to receive services at Surrey Place Centre, clients must have a designation of "developmental delay" with and IQ score or range. If they do not have an IQ Score or DD designation, they undergo assessment at intake. Therefore, each client will have an IQ score recorded prior to study recruitment.
Age 12 years or older
English speaking
A legal guardian must provide informed consent and client must sign an assent document. Verbal assent is not acceptable for participation.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Legal guradian is non-English speaking and no translation support is available to assist with the consent process.
No IQ score on record.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.