Can brain scans predict suicide risk in teens? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07568054
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study will use brain scans (MEG and MRI) to look at brain activity in 60 young people aged 14-24 who have either attempted suicide, have ongoing suicidal thoughts, or are healthy. The goal is to find brain patterns linked to suicide risk. High-risk participants will also receive a therapy called CAMS, and their brains will be scanned again to see if the therapy changes brain function. This research may help doctors better predict and treat suicidal behavior in youth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify brain markers that predict suicide risk and show how CAMS therapy works in the brain, leading to better treatments for at-risk youth.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 60 participants. It may not find clear brain differences, and results may not apply to all youth. CAMS therapy is already used, but its brain effects are unknown.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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14 to 24 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects must be 14-24 years old * Subjects must be: * High Risk Subjects: Psychiatrically admitted due to a suicide attempt or history of 2 previous suicide attempts * Medium Risk Subjects: Suicide ideation for the past year with no suicide attempt * Minimal Risk Subjects: No previous history of suicidal ideation or behavior, not taking any psychiatric history or medication, and no family history of suicide * Subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent/assent document * Subjects must be English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with known history of Autism Spectrum Disorder; non-verbal patients * Subjects with moderate or severe intellectual disability (IQ less than 70 and those patients in special education classes full time) * Subjects with Schizophrenia or history of any type of psychosis including mood related psychosis and brief reactive psychosis * Within 6 months before initial screening, urine toxicology positive for phencyclidine, cocaine or amphetamines (subjects prescribed amphetamines for the management of ADHD will not be excluded) * Subjects with a history of moderate or severe substance or alcohol use per DSM-5 criteria in the past 6 months * Subjects who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding * Subjects in custody of Children's Services * Subjects with recent bone, tendon, spine or joint surgery * Subjects with recent metallic dental implants * Subjects weighing less than 30 kg or more than 200 kg
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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