New program aims to help organizations prevent suicide in autistic people

NCT ID NCT06552871

First seen Jan 29, 2026

Summary

This study tested a virtual educational program called FLAPS, designed to help members of organizations learn how to support suicide prevention for autistic people. Fifty-one participants completed surveys before, after, and three months after the program, and some gave interviews. The goal was to see if the program increased knowledge, skills, and actions to prevent suicide.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Four-part virtual educational intervention (FLAPS)

What this could lead to

If successful, this program could improve how organizations support autistic people at risk of suicide.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early pilot study with only 51 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is educational, not a direct treatment.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autism Suicide Prevention

As listed by the trial registrant

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