Teen Self-Harm study uses brain scans to uncover clues

NCT ID NCT02947308

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Minnesota Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how the brain develops over time in young teenage girls who have hurt themselves on purpose (non-suicidal self-injury). Researchers used interviews, brain scans (MRI), and thinking tests to understand the condition better. A total of 168 girls took part, including some who had self-harmed and some who had not, to compare their brain changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Depression Self-Injurious Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DELIBERATE SELF-HARM SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ambulatory Research Center (ARC)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
Center for Magnetic Resonance Research

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

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