Reducing Crises and Suicide Within the Idaho Army National Guard
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Crisis Intervention - The First Line Leaders (FLL) program will utilize templated guides developed with stakeholders from the Idaho Army National Guard (ARNG), known as the Total Health Action Plan (T.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Crisis Response Plan, Crisis Intervention. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
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Official title
Reducing Crises and Suicide Within the Idaho Army National Guard - Enhancement of the First Line Leader Program
Overview
Military suicide is an ongoing public health concern, particularly within the Army National Guard (ARNG), with longstanding effects on fellow soldiers, family, and friends. The straddling of military and civilian worlds for ARNG can worsen risk factors for suicide, including increased social isolation, disruption to family life, and employment difficulties. One promising framework that addresses both unit cohesion and social support is the First Line Leaders (FLL) program, recently designated by ARNG for nation-wide dissemination. The program is centered on enhancing the relationship between junior enlisted soldiers (JES) and their assigned non-commissioned officer (NCO). The Investigators propose to study an augmented FLL program that includes templated guides developed in collaboration with Idaho ARNG stakeholders. The guides, referred to as TAP (Total Health Action Plan), were adapted from two empirically based interventions, Crisis Response Planning and Problem-Solving Therapy, and consist of prompts for open communication and effective engagement and guidelines for responding to impending or current behavioral distress. Given their elevated suicide risk, the Idaho ARNG is a crucial setting to develop this upstream intervention. In this study, the Investigators propose to compare the augmented FLL + TAP program to FLL only, and training as usual (n= 50 NCOs and 100 JES per group) with quarterly assessments for up to one year. The Investigators will examine a random selection of deidentified counseling templates to examine the type and frequency of counseling sessions involving acute crisis and behavioral health difficulties, and online ratings from a random selection of JES using validated instruments to assess upstream indicators of behavioral distress and suicide risk and resilience. The Investigators will also conduct qualitative interviews with a random selection of 20% of the NCOs (n = 30) and JES (n = 60) enrolled in the project to provide personalized perspectives of program experiences. The Investigators propose three aims to guide this research. (1) Collaborate with Idaho ARNG stakeholders to integrate TAP into FLL programming via: a) development and refinement of TAP training materials, b) building templated counseling statements that align with FLL and TAP, and c) education of Idaho ARNG training cadre in the delivery of TAP. (2) Evaluate fidelity, feasibility, and acceptability of FLL and FLL + TAP through a mixed methods approach of qualitative interviews with FLLs and JESs and evaluation of data from templated counseling sessions. (3) Examine the impact of FLL+TAP versus FLL versus training as usual on unit morale, cohesion, and general functioning.
Interventions
- Behavioral Crisis Intervention - The First Line Leaders (FLL) program will utilize templated guides developed with stakeholders from the Idaho Army National Guard (ARNG), known as the Total Health Action Plan (T
The Investigators are developing training programs for soldiers and leaders to enhance their communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and approachability. They will be randomized to one of three different groups.
Primary outcome measures
- Mean change in Fidelity to TAP. [Time frame: Baseline, Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, and, Month 12.]
- Estimate of TAP usage at Follow-Up Assessments [Time frame: Baseline, Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, and Month 12]
- Mean satisfaction with TAP while in the FLL training program [Time frame: Baseline, Month 3, Month 6, Month 9, and, Month 12]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Enlistment or commission in the Idaho ARNG at the time of enrollment
- Age 18 or greater
- Ability to complete all study questionnaires and interview procedures
- Has at least one year remaining on National Guard contract
Exclusion criteria
\- Less than one year remaining on their contract with the National Guard
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Idaho Army National Guard — Boise
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07032636 · STUDY00009623