Supporting Caregivers Following Mental Health Emergency Department Visits

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

NCT Number	NCT07411300
Lead Sponsor	Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Collaborators: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Conditions	Caregiver Participation, Emergency Department Presentation, Safety Plan
Enrollment	75 participants
Start Date	2026-01-26
Primary Completion	2026-08-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-13