New app sends suicide prevention tools to teens in moments of crisis
NCT ID NCT06665620
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an updated version of the BRITE app, called ViraBrite, which sends suicide safety planning materials and coping skills to teens when they are feeling high emotional distress. Twenty teens who have recently attempted suicide or had suicidal thoughts with a plan will use the app for 4 weeks. The goal is to see if these just-in-time alerts increase how often teens engage with the app and its safety tools.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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13 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Recent suicide attempt or ideation with a plan * English fluency and literacy * Parent or legal guardian willing and able to legally provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read/understand English * Current manic or psychotic episode * Development disability precluding comprehension of study procedures * No routine access to a mobile phone, assessed by EHR review and during phone screen * No eligible parent or legal guardian to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
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