Can a brief chat ease suicidal thoughts in teens?
NCT ID NCT06586645
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a short therapy for teens aged 12 to 17 who have anxiety or depression and think about suicide. The therapy includes safety planning and a module to help teens feel less like a burden on others. Researchers will see if it reduces suicidal thoughts and related beliefs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Safety Planning and Give to Others Module (behavioral interventions)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a quick, easy-to-use therapy that mental health providers can use to help teens with suicidal thoughts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all teens. The therapy is brief and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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61 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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12 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 Adolescents must: * be between ages 12 and 17 years * score at or above 4 on the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire- Burdensomeness Scale * have a positive screen for suicide risk (i.e., endorsement of suicidal ideation via self-report or parent-report). Exclusion Criteria For adolescents to be excluded, they must: * have cognitive impairment or developmental delay which does not allow for the completion of basic study procedures (i.e., reading and filling out questionnaires; talking to a clinician) * show imminent risk or a history of hurting themselves or others requiring intensive and restrictive services * be involved currently in a psychosocial treatment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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FIU Center for Children and Families
Miami, Florida, 33199, United States
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