Could a One-Hour talk save lives? new trial tests crisis planning for soldiers with brain injury
NCT ID NCT07327567
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a single 30-60 minute Crisis Response Planning (CRP) session can reduce suicide risk in 120 active-duty military personnel who have had a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Participants will be randomly assigned to CRP or usual care, and researchers will track changes in hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, and other mental health measures over time. The goal is to see if this brief, talk-based intervention can be an effective second step in suicide prevention for this high-risk group.
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) - a single 30-60 minute behavioral session
- What this could lead to
- If successful, CRP could become a simple, scalable tool to reduce suicide risk in military members with mild traumatic brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (120 people) testing a brief behavioral intervention. Results may not generalize, and the effect may be modest or not sustained.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * Adult male and female active duty military service members aged 18 or older. * Diagnosis of at least one mTBI * Ability to read, write, and speak English * Owns and regularly uses an Apple iPhone or Android smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Active psychosis as determined by clinical assessment. * Moderate or greater cognitive impairment as indicated by evaluation by the Intrepid Spirit Center clinical team. * Completed a Crisis Response Plan within the past year.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
Fort Hood, Texas, 76544, United States
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