Suicide Prevention Clinical Trials

17 studies are recruiting for suicide prevention in the United States right now. Each one is listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the public registry the research teams themselves file with. TrialBoost is not a doctor, a research site, or a study sponsor: the research team decides who takes part.

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1. NIMH Clinical Pathway in Rural Appalachian School-based Health Clinics

   This study will adapt and evaluate an evidence-based suicide risk screening and follow-up program in two school-based health centers in West Virginia. The suicide screening program is titled the "NIMH Clinical Pathway" and provides tools and procedures for routinely screening adolescents for suicid…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   12 to 17

   Site

   West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

   Locations

   3 in total

   Run by

   West Virginia University

   See if you can join NCT06808503 on ClinicalTrials.gov

2. Suicide Prevention After Community Care Discharge

   The study is of high importance to Veterans' health because it will study a suicide prevention intervention in a Veteran population that is at high risk of suicide but has not been a specific focus of the Veteran Affairs' (VA's) suicide prevention efforts. Specifically, a growing number of Veterans…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 and older

   Site

   White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, White River Junction, Vermont

   Run by

   VA Office of Research and Development

   See if you can join NCT06596044 on ClinicalTrials.gov

3. Caring Connections Youth Suicide Detection and Intervention Study

   The goal of this pilot randomized control trial (RCT) is to test the feasibility of Caring Connections, a Culturally Adapted Linking Individuals Needing Care (CA-LINC) suicide prevention care coordination intervention for high-risk suicidal youth. This consumer-, community-, and theory-driven care …

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   13 and older

   Site

   The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

   Run by

   University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

   See if you can join NCT06353711 on ClinicalTrials.gov

4. HAVEN-Connect Youth Suicide Prevention

   HAVEN=CONNECT is a comprehensive depression and suicide prevention intervention that is designed to be integrated into predominantly Black churches, a strategically ideal location for mental health intervention for Black youth. HAVEN=CONNECT has three components: (1) Church Community Engagement: an…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   13 to 19

   Site

   Mt. Sinai Hospital; Ichon School of Medicine, New York, New York

   Locations

   2 in total

   Run by

   George Washington University

   See if you can join NCT07401940 on ClinicalTrials.gov

5. Adapting a Brief Suicide Intervention for Pediatric Primary Care: Enhancing Uptake and Impact

   Suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States and improving access to high quality just-in-time suicide interventions to reduce risk has important public health implications. Integrating such interventions into routinely accessed settings, such as pediatric primary care…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   10 and older

   Site

   Northwest Pediatrics, Centralia, Washington

   Locations

   3 in total

   Run by

   University of Washington

   See if you can join NCT06499740 on ClinicalTrials.gov

6. Preventing Suicidal Behavior With Diverse High-Risk Youth in Acute Care Settings

   The study will compare the effectiveness of two relatively brief and scalable evidence-based interventions: the Stanley Brown Safety Planning Intervention and Follow-up Contacts (SPI+), a suicide-specific intervention that helps people prevent suicidal crises from escalating, and Interpersonal Psyc…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   12 to 24

   Site

   Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida

   Locations

   6 in total

   Run by

   Johns Hopkins University

   See if you can join NCT06151158 on ClinicalTrials.gov

7. Syncing Screening and Services for Suicide Prevention Across Health and Jail Systems

   This study aims to harmonize jail release record data with electronic health record data in order to connect patients to an evidence-based suicide prevention and clinical care pathway upon jail release.

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 and older

   Site

   Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan

   Locations

   2 in total

   Run by

   Henry Ford Health System

   See if you can join NCT06506344 on ClinicalTrials.gov

8. Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group

   The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and preliminarily test a culturally adapted suicide intervention specifically for black youth. The main question it aims to answer: -To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the group, as well as the preliminary efficacy of the group for decreas…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   12 to 17

   Site

   Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

   Run by

   Children's Hospital Los Angeles

   See if you can join NCT06880809 on ClinicalTrials.gov

9. Suicide Prevention for Substance Using Youth Experiencing Homelessness

   Suicide is the leading cause of death among YEH and most youth do not access services that may be available to them. Therefore, this study seeks to address this gap in the research literature with the goal to identify an effective intervention that can be readily adopted by communities that serve t…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   15 to 24

   Site

   The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

   Run by

   Ohio State University

   See if you can join NCT05994612 on ClinicalTrials.gov

10. Practice Facilitation to Enhance Implementation of a Pediatric Suicide Prevention Pathway

    Suicide in youth is rapidly growing to where it is the second leading cause of death across the United States. Use of available tools have shown the potential to boost primary care providers' (PCPs) detection of suicide risk and confidence and knowledge around addressing it; however, ways that work…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    12 to 80

    Site

    Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado

    Run by

    University of Colorado, Denver

    See if you can join NCT06619782 on ClinicalTrials.gov

11. Integrating the Youth Nominated Support Team (YST) With CBT for Black Youth With Acute Suicide Risk: Aim 2b

    This is a second pilot study being completed based on lessons learned from the Aim 2a feasibility pilot study (NCT06941311). Following modifications, the investigators are testing the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of the combination of two psychosocial interventions, Cog…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    12 and older

    Site

    Children's Hospital of Michigan (CHM) Emergency Department, Detroit, Michigan

    Locations

    2 in total

    Run by

    University of Michigan

    See if you can join NCT07506460 on ClinicalTrials.gov

12. A Mixed Methods Pilot Trial of the STEP Home Workshop to Improve Reintegration and Reduce Suicide Risk for Recently Transitioned Veterans

    Risk of Veteran suicide is elevated during the first year of transition from military service to civilian life. Most Veteran suicides occur among Veterans who are not connected to VA healthcare. Suicide prevention and connection to care are therefore critical for recently transitioning Veterans. Tr…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 to 65

    Site

    VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA, Boston, Massachusetts

    Run by

    VA Office of Research and Development

    See if you can join NCT05995678 on ClinicalTrials.gov

13. Smartphone App Enhanced Facilitation Among Veterans in a Mental Health Inpatient Setting (Project HOPE)

    This study will test whether a novel intervention, Virtual Hope Box Enhanced Facilitation (VHB-EF), reduces suicide risk in Veterans after discharge from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Additionally, this study will also conduct interviews with Veterans and healthcare providers to explore ba…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Run by

    VA Office of Research and Development

    See if you can join NCT06378541 on ClinicalTrials.gov

14. Life Skills Training for Soldiers Arriving at Their First Duty Location

    This project will evaluate the effectiveness of Level Up: Boost Your Life Skills ("Level Up"), a strengths based, military-specific life skills training program. The goal is to determine whether Level Up can decrease suicidal-related behaviors (SRBs) and other harmful behaviors, improve mental heal…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    Fort Hood Installation Reception Center, Fort Hood, Texas

    Run by

    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

    See if you can join NCT07286955 on ClinicalTrials.gov

15. Stepped Approach to Reducing Risk of Suicide in Primary Care

    Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 12-17 years in the United States, yet many youth at risk for suicide are not identified or go untreated. Stepped care approaches have been shown to be effective at reducing suicide risk in clinical settings, including primary care…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    12 to 17

    Site

    AxessPointe Community Health Centers/Health Quarters, Akron, Ohio

    Locations

    15 in total

    Run by

    Cynthia Fontanella

    See if you can join NCT06018285 on ClinicalTrials.gov

16. Safer Still (Exploratory Project 3)

    The long-term goal is to decrease suicide and suicidal behaviors in at-risk youth through preventative interventions. Investigators propose to develop an interactive intervention ("Safer Still") to help promote safe storage of firearms during the critical period immediately following high-risk care…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 to 90

    Site

    Nationwide Children's Hospital Behavioral Health Pavillion, Columbus, Ohio

    Locations

    2 in total

    Run by

    Jeff Bridge

    See if you can join NCT06558409 on ClinicalTrials.gov

17. Project Safe Guard-Trauma

    The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if a counseling intervention, Project Safe Guard-Trauma (PSG-T), increases secure firearm storage practices in adults who screen positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does P…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado

    Run by

    University of Colorado, Denver

    See if you can join NCT06876740 on ClinicalTrials.gov