Does the order of therapy skills change how well it prevents suicide attempts?
NCT ID NCT07818889
First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Ohio State University are studying whether changing the order of skills taught in Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BCBT) improves its effectiveness for adults at risk of suicide. The trial enrolls 50 adults who have had suicidal thoughts or behavior in the past month. Participants are randomly assigned to learn three BCBT skills, reasons for living, physiological regulation, and sleep, in different sequences. The study tracks suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts over follow-up to see if the order of skills matters.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a talk therapy that teaches coping skills
- What this could lead to
- If sequencing skills differently helps, it could give therapists a clearer way to tailor suicide-prevention therapy and reduce future attempts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study of 50 people, so results may not hold for everyone. Therapy does not work for all patients, and some may still attempt suicide during follow-up.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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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: * 18 years of age or older; suicidal ideation (assessed with the SSI) and/or suicidal behavior within the past month (assessed with the SITBI-R), psychiatric hospitalization for elevated suicide risk within the past month, and/or SCS-R total score \>21; eligibility to understand and speak the English language; ability to complete the informed consent process Exclusion Criteria: * impaired mental status that precludes the ability to provide informed consent (e.g., intoxication, psychosis, mania) and/or a medical or psychiatric condition that precludes the ability to engage in outpatient therapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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