Can a brief talk therapy session prevent suicide in the military?
NCT ID NCT05795764
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a short counseling session called Crisis Response Planning (CRP) helps reduce suicidal thoughts and attempts in active-duty military members who come to the emergency department with suicide risk. Participants are randomly assigned to receive CRP or standard care. The goal is to see if CRP is more effective than usual treatment in preventing future suicidal behavior.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Crisis Response Planning (CRP)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, CRP could become a standard brief intervention to reduce suicide risk among military personnel.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site trial with 700 participants; results may not generalize to all settings. CRP may not outperform usual care.
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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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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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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18 years and older
- 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: * Active duty service members * \>18 years old * Present to the emergency department at NMCSD with a primary concern related to suicidal ideation, plan, intention, or attempt, or are assessed as being at elevated risk of suicidal behavior * Able to understand and speak English * Able to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent due to impaired mental status (e.g., acute intoxication, psychosis, mania, altered consciousness)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego, California, 92134, United States
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