Military suicide study tracks Real-Time coping strategies
NCT ID NCT05722197
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to understand which emotion regulation strategies work best for military personnel experiencing suicidal thoughts. Researchers will track 334 service members in real time using smartphone surveys to see how strategies like distraction, social support, or thinking about reasons for living affect suicidal ideation. The goal is to improve a brief intervention called Crisis Response Planning, which has already been shown to reduce suicide attempts by 76%.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 334 people
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- Started
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Jan 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Currently serving in any Branch or Component of the U.S. military * \>18 years old; * Score ≥ 5 on the Scale for Suicidal Ideation and/or endorse a suicide attempt, aborted attempt, or interrupted attempt within the past month on the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview-Revised (SITBI-R) * Ability and willingness to complete research-related activities remotely * Regular access to an Android or Apple smartphone that is compatible with the ecological momentary assessment application Exclusion Criteria: * Engagement in mental health treatment within the past year (including taking psychotropic medications) * A psychiatric or medical condition that preventing providing informed consent or from participating in the treatments (e.g., psychosis, mania, acute intoxication); or - Expecting to separate from the military within 90 days
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Locations
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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