New web tool aims to help parents lock away suicide risks for teens

NCT ID NCT07111052

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Columbia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a web-based tool called Lock and Protect that helps caregivers of teens at risk for suicide find safe ways to store medications, firearms, and other dangerous items at home. The tool guides parents through options and creates a safety plan. The trial will enroll 50 caregivers and their teens from one hospital's emergency department to see if the tool is easy to use and actually leads to safer storage at home.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Lock and Protect web-based decision aid
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give families a practical way to reduce a teen's access to items used for suicide, potentially saving lives.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply widely. It tests a tool, not a medical treatment, and success depends on caregivers following through.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Suicide Suicide, Attempted

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ADOLESCENT SUICIDALITY SUICIDE SUICIDE ATTEMPT SUICIDE IDEATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Pediatric Emergency

New York, New York, 10032, United States

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