New app aims to curb suicidal thoughts in veterans

NCT ID NCT06593379

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests a mobile app called MIST designed to reduce suicidal thoughts in veterans. The app uses techniques to change unhelpful beliefs linked to suicide. Fifty veterans with recent suicidal thoughts will try the app alongside their usual care, and researchers will check if it's easy to use and acceptable.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Mobile Intervention for Suicidal Thoughts (MIST) app
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a convenient, app-based tool to help veterans manage suicidal thoughts between therapy sessions.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study (50 people) focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. The app may not reduce suicidal thoughts, and results may not apply to non-veterans.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Suicide

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SUICIDE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
RECRUITING

Durham, North Carolina, 27705-3875, United States

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