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Can personalized therapy sequences curb college suicide risk?

NCT ID NCT04707066

Disease control Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether personalized, step-by-step therapy plans can better reduce suicidal thoughts in college students aged 18-25 who seek help at campus counseling centers. Participants first receive either a suicide-focused therapy (CAMS) or standard care, and those who don't improve are then offered a more intensive option, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The goal is to find the most effective way to tailor treatment to each student's needs and response.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Behavioral interventions: Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Treatment as Usual (TAU)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could identify the best sequence of therapies to quickly reduce suicidal thoughts in college students, potentially saving lives on campuses.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and early-stage, so results may not apply to all students. Also, therapy effectiveness can vary widely, and some students may not respond to either approach.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

253 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2022

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Enrolled at the university; 2. 18 to 25 years of age; 3. Moderate to severe SI over the last two weeks indicated by a score of ³2 on the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS-34) question, "I have thoughts of ending my life" (range is 0 "not at all like me" to 4 "extremely like me"); and 4. Agree to video recording of all therapy and assessment sessions. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Students who are deemed clinically inappropriate to receive services at the CCC by an intake counselor because of imminent risk, severe psychosis, or inability to remain enrolled in school (e.g., academic failure); 2. Students being unable to remain on campus long enough to go through the minimum number of sessions for Stage 1 (4 sessions); 3. Students who have received services at the CCC within the last three months (i.e., ATSs must be based on a new treatment episode).

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Conditions

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Suicide

As listed by the trial registrant

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Suicide

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

  • Rutgers University

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

  • University of Nevada - Reno

    Reno, Nevada, 89557, United States

  • University of Oregon

    Eugene, Oregon, 97403, United States

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