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Can a 90-Minute session curb suicidal thoughts? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06571916

Symptom relief Sponsor: Unity Health Toronto Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a single 90-minute therapy session called Brief Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL) to see if it can reduce suicidal thoughts in adults. Researchers will enroll 150 participants across Canada, with half receiving the therapy immediately and the other half after a 3-month wait. The goal is to find a quick, effective way to help people in crisis.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Brief-Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL) – a single 90-minute behavioral therapy session
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a quick, accessible therapy to reduce suicidal thoughts and improve emotional well-being.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with only 150 participants. The therapy may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to all populations.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 150 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Suicidal ideation in the past week * Access to a computer or phone with a camera * Access to internet * Access to an emergency contact and hospital within commuting distance * Not receiving other psychotherapy/counselling services concurrently * Willing to have the session recorded to determine therapy fidelity * Any psychiatric diagnosis is allowed * Follow-up visits with a psychiatrist and/or family doctor where a psychotherapeutic modality (e.g., Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, etc.) is not being used are allowable Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to undergo psychotherapy in English * Presence of cognitive impairment that would limit consent and understanding of Brief Skills for Safer Living or study procedures * Active psychosis that impairs capacity to consent, understand study procedures, or participate * Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent * Previously enrolled in the Brief-SfSL pilot study * Unwilling or unable to communicate verbally

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide Suicide Prevention

As listed by the trial registrant

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Suicide Suicide and self-harm Suicide prevention

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Michael's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1M8, Canada

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