Can online CBT help veterans at risk for suicide?
NCT ID NCT06375083
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing two online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) courses for veterans who are at risk for suicide or have depression. One course focuses on depression symptoms, and the other on suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The goal is to see if veterans find these self-guided programs acceptable and helpful. About 472 veterans from rural and urban areas in five states will participate.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (online courses)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a convenient, self-guided online therapy option to help veterans manage depression and reduce suicidal thoughts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial, so it is still early. The online format may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to all veterans. The study focuses on acceptability, not yet proven effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 472 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Cohort A - cCBT-SP Program Inclusion Criteria: 1. Veterans between the ages of 18 and 65 2. Currently living in Colorado, New York, Montana, Texas, or Utah who have accessed VA Care 3. Recent suicidal ideation (past month; C-SSRS Screener -Yes to Item 2) and history of lifetime suicidal behavior (lifetime, C-SSRS Screener - Yes to Item 6) 4. Reliable access to a computer/tablet and the internet 5. Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Active alcohol or substance use disorder, excluding Cannabis dependence, as determined by screening or electronic medical record 2. Identification of active psychosis or bipolar disorder, as determined via screening or electronic medical record 3. Severe cognitive impairment, as determined by screening or electronic medical record 4. Currently enrolled in/participating in another mental health-related intervention research study Cohort B - cCBT-D Program Inclusion Criteria: 1. Veterans between the ages of 18 and 65 2. Currently living in Colorado, New York, Montana, Texas, or Utah who have accessed VA care 3. Mild to moderate depressive symptoms, as determined by the PHQ-9, (score of 5-14) 4. Reliable access to a computer/tablet and the internet 5. Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. PHQ-9 score below 4 or 15 and above 2. Active alcohol or substance use disorder, excluding Cannabis dependence, as determined by screening or electronic medical record 3. Identification of active psychosis or bipolar disorder, as determined via screening or electronic medical record 4. Severe cognitive impairment, as determined by screening or electronic medical record 5. Currently enrolled in/participating in other intervention research study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eastern Colorado Health Care System
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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