Suicide Clinical Trials

42 studies are recruiting for suicide 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. Suicide Risk Interventions

   The suicide rate among active duty service members and Veterans increased substantially following the onset of post-9/11 conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Accordingly, Veteran suicide prevention has been identified as a national healthcare and research priority. The investigators will recruit 136 …

   Stage

   Phase 2

   Ages

   18 and older

   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 NCT05931289 on ClinicalTrials.gov

2. Real-time Examination of Skills and Coping Use in Teen's Everyday Lives

   The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two core intervention skills among adolescents with a history of engaging in at least 3 lifetime incidents of self-inflicted injury (SII), at least one of which was a suicide attempt of at least moderate lethality and moderate intent to die. The main qu…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   13 to 18

   Site

   University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

   Run by

   University of Utah

   See if you can join NCT06720753 on ClinicalTrials.gov

3. Safe Treatment for Emergency Presentation for Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Youth

   This randomized comparative effectiveness trial will compare two evidence-based approaches to emergency care for youth ages 13-24 who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with suicidal ideation or behavior. Outcomes will be monitored at baseline and at 3, 6 \& 12 month follow-up assessments.

   Stage

   Phase 2

   Ages

   13 to 24

   Site

   Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

   Locations

   5 in total

   Run by

   University of California, Los Angeles

   See if you can join NCT05304065 on ClinicalTrials.gov

4. Text-based Support for Parents of Adolescents Following an Emergency Department Visits

   The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an adaptive text-based intervention for parents of adolescents seeking emergency department services for suicide risk concerns.

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   13 and older

   Site

   University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

   Locations

   2 in total

   Run by

   University of Michigan

   See if you can join NCT06660199 on ClinicalTrials.gov

5. Risk and Resilience to Suicide Following Late-Life Spousal Bereavement

   The purpose of the RISE study is to examine how the 24-hour rhythm of sleep and social activity relate to mood and suicidal ideation among older adults that recently lost a spouse or life partner.

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   65 and older

   Site

   University of Pittsburgh (UPMC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

   Run by

   University of Pittsburgh

   See if you can join NCT06191484 on ClinicalTrials.gov

6. Preventing Suicide Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Young Adults in Primary Care

   The overall aim of this study is to reduce suicide among sexual and gender diverse youth ages 18-24 years old. This study will compare the effectiveness of two brief suicide prevention interventions that have been adapted for use with this population to use in primary care via telehealth and will r…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 to 24

   Site

   University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

   Locations

   3 in total

   Run by

   Elizabeth Arnold

   See if you can join NCT05869552 on ClinicalTrials.gov

7. Just-in-time Interventions for Reducing Short-term Suicide Risk

   The goal of this study is to test the effects of just-in-time intervention strategies aimed to promote implementation of the safety plan and its components at different levels of suicidal urges and intent. The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: 1. What is the acceptability and feas…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 and older

   Site

   Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts

   Run by

   Massachusetts General Hospital

   See if you can join NCT05793541 on ClinicalTrials.gov

8. Army-SPRING Army-Suicide Prevention Research

   Every unit in the Connecticut Army National Guard has a Suicide Intervention Officer to provide suicide intervention education awareness for their unit, monitor for soldiers in crisis and connect soldiers with helping resources and agencies. Suicide Intervention Officers need support in this diffic…

   Stage

   Phase 1

   Ages

   Any age

   Site

   Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

   Locations

   3 in total

   Run by

   University of Pennsylvania

   See if you can join NCT06547008 on ClinicalTrials.gov

9. Piloting a Culturally Adapted Suicide Prevention for Black Students in Chicago

   Suicide has been the third leading cause of death for Black youth in the U.S since the 1980s and persists as a leading cause of death for Black youth today. For example, in 2018 suicide was reported as the 2nd leading cause of death among Black Americans ages 10 to14 years old. Findings yielded fro…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   11 to 15

   Site

   University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

   Run by

   University of Chicago

   See if you can join NCT07125144 on ClinicalTrials.gov

10. Proximal Risk for Suicide in Adolescents

    The central hypothesis is that biometric data can continuously monitor and allow for early identification/intervention of escalating suicidal symptoms. The rationale is that improved outpatient monitoring through wearable technology can create a more objective platform to provide the ability to ide…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    13 to 17

    Site

    OHSU, Portland, Oregon

    Run by

    Oregon Health and Science University

    See if you can join NCT06400810 on ClinicalTrials.gov

11. Intensive Crisis Intervention

    The study's purpose is to improve the clinical management of severe crises experienced by youth with psychiatric disorders by examining a brief, evidence-based alternative to inpatient psychiatric care.

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    12 to 17

    Site

    Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

    Run by

    Jennifer Hughes

    See if you can join NCT06476886 on ClinicalTrials.gov

12. Targeting Emotion Dysregulation to Reduce Suicide in People With Psychosis

    People with psychotic disorders are excluded from most suicide-focused clinical trials despite incredibly high rates of completed suicide, and interventions that have been tested for this population have shown limited impact on suicide. Emotion dysregulation is a significant suicidogenic factor tha…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

    Run by

    University of Maryland, Baltimore

    See if you can join NCT05440214 on ClinicalTrials.gov

13. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel Personalized Mobile Intervention for Suicide - Open Trial (2)

    The primary aim of this grant is to conduct pilot testing on a novel personalized mobile intervention for suicide - Mobile Application to Prevent Suicide (MAPS) - and to establish feasibility, acceptability, safety, and primary outcomes (i.e., suicidal ideation and behavior; re-hospitalization).

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 to 26

    Site

    Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island

    Run by

    Butler Hospital

    See if you can join NCT05180344 on ClinicalTrials.gov

14. e-Connect: A Service System Intervention for Justice Youth at Risk for Suicide

    The investigators propose to create e-Connect, a new service delivery model that will enable real time identification and targeted, county-specific referral and linkage of participants with suicidal behavior (SB) and related behavioral health (BH) problems. e-Connect will: (i) establish and formali…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    10 and older

    Site

    Columbia University, New York, New York

    Run by

    Columbia University

    See if you can join NCT03586895 on ClinicalTrials.gov

15. Ketamine & Crisis Response Plan for Suicidal Ideation in the ED

    The goal of this randomized pilot trial is to assess the feasibility of administering a combination of 100mg intramuscular (IM) ketamine and Crisis Response Plan (a short psychosocial intervention) for patients with acute suicidality in the context of the Emergency Department setting. This study wi…

    Stage

    Phase 2

    Ages

    18 to 70

    Site

    University Hospital, San Antonio, Texas

    Run by

    The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    See if you can join NCT05696691 on ClinicalTrials.gov

16. Functional Connectivity Alterations in Suicidal Patients Among Opioid Users

    Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for Americans of all ages and more people in the United States now die from suicide than die from car accidents. Although death by firearm remains the most common cause of suicide in the United States, an intentional overdose of substance usage such as pre…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 to 64

    Site

    The Menninger Clinic, Houston, Texas

    Run by

    Baylor College of Medicine

    See if you can join NCT05489042 on ClinicalTrials.gov

17. Reaching Out to Distressed Medical Residents, Fellows and Faculty

    The purpose of this study is to study whether distressed medical residents, fellows, and faculty health professionals benefit from completing online an anonymous and interactive screening of stress, depression, substance use, and suicidal thoughts. The screening and ability to interact online with …

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 and older

    Site

    Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon

    Run by

    Oregon Health and Science University

    See if you can join NCT02010866 on ClinicalTrials.gov