Army-SPRING

Army-SPRING
Enrolling By Invitation
99 years or below
All
Phase N/A
52 participants needed
1 Location

Brief description of study

This study’s goal is to identify and validate a package of implementation strategies to promote reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance of ASIST among Suicide Intervention Officers (SIO) in the Connecticut Army National Guard.
Aim 1: Finalize our formative research to develop the implementation package for SIOs and chaplains. Hypothesis 1: We anticipate that Army-SPRING will need to include implementation strategies that target potential barriers including improving the social climate for implementation (establishing and supporting a sense of community among SIOs and Chaplains/Religious Affairs Specialists), social norms around SIO/Chaplain suicide prevention work, and individual level factors including attitudes self-efficacy and behavioral intention).
Aim 2: Using our implementation science logic model and a randomized controlled clinical trial, evaluate the effects of Army-SPRING to facilitate implementation outcomes for ASIST among NG SIOs, compared to Control (Risk Reduction Group). Hypothesis 2: Army-SPRING will significantly improve implementation outcomes including reach (primary outcome), adoption, acceptability, appropriateness, and maintenance of ASIST skills and behaviors (asking about suicide risk, developing safety plans, and referring to appropriate care).
Aim 3: Evaluate clinical effectiveness/service outcomes of our implementation package and assess mechanisms of action. Hypothesis 3: Soldiers who are in units randomized to Army-SPRING will be less likely to report suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, risky behaviors and help-seeking on the annual Unit Risk Inventory Survey Version 3 (URI-3) compared to soldiers in units who received Control.
Hypothesis 4: Implementers who are in units randomized to Army-SPRING will report greater self-efficacy in using, satisfaction with, and attitudes about ASIST relative to implementers who are in Control. Primary Indicator of Reach (Primary Outcome): URI-3. The annual URI-3 is completed anonymously by all unit soldiers and is identifiable to the level of the unit, for tracking purposes. 

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: Medical Research
  • Age: 99 years or below
  • Gender: All

To participate you must be a service member in the Connecticut Army National Guard as either a Suicide Intervention Officer, Chaplain, or Religious Affairs Specialist.

Updated on 17 Jun 2025. Study ID: 24-0778
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