New suicide prevention program aims to save Women's lives in tajikistan
NCT ID NCT07453758
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a suicide prevention program called SUSTAIN, led by nurses and peers, for women at moderate to high suicide risk in Tajikistan. 96 women will be randomly assigned to either the SUSTAIN program or enhanced usual care, and followed for 9 months. The program includes individual, group, and family sessions over 8-12 weeks, aiming to reduce suicidal thoughts and attempts.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SUSTAIN intervention (behavioral therapy sessions)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable suicide prevention model for women in low-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 96 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention may not reduce suicide risk more than 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 96 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 59 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Tajik women age 18 to 59 who meet operationally defined criteria for moderate or high risk suicide risk. We will identify women at-risk for suicide defined as: 1. a recent suicide attempt (past 3 months) 2. recent suicidal ideation that is accompanied by either a plan or intention as assessed by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). If they score a level 2 or higher on the C-SSRS, they are eligible. Level 2 refers to non-specific active suicidal thoughts. At level 2, a person has general, active thoughts of wanting to end their life but has not formulated a specific plan, method, or intention to act on them. Other inclusion criteria are: 1) willing to participate in the SUSTAIN intervention and research procedures; and 2) able to give written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * If they score less than a level 2 on the C-SSRS they are not eligible
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PRISMA research center
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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