Supporting Caregivers Following Mental Health Emergency Department Visits

Last updated: February 11, 2026
Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Suicide

Treatment

Automatic MyChart Messages

Telephone Calls

Clinical Study ID

NCT07411300
STUDY00000386
25-0364
  • Ages 10-17
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The investigators plan to conduct a pilot hybrid effectiveness-implementation type 1 randomized controlled trial comparing 3 arms of varying follow-up intervention. Caregivers of youth ages 10-17 who present to the Lurie Children's Hospital ED with suicidal thoughts or behaviors (STBs) and are discharged with a safety plan will be included in the current study. Families will be randomized to receive either 1) treatment as usual, 2) follow-up phone calls, or 3) automatic electronic medical record (EMR) MyChart messages

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants are eligible for participation in the current study if they areparent/guardians of youth ages 10-17 who received a psychiatric evaluation in the EDfor suicidal thoughts or behaviors and are being discharged with a safety plan

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Parents/guardians will be excluded from recruitment if the youth is in statecustody, if they are not proficient in English or Spanish, if the patient is beingadmitted or transferred for medical or psychiatric hospital admission, or they arenot willing to enroll in MyChart through the EMR. The investigators are also onlyenrolling one caregiver per patient. In other words, if a patient returns to the EDwith a different caregiver, the investigators will not enroll the other caregiver.

Study Design

Total Participants: 75
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Automatic MyChart Messages
Phase:
Study Start date:
January 26, 2026
Estimated Completion Date:
August 31, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago 4887398, Illinois 4896861 60640
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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