Can a buddy system help young people after a mental health crisis?
NCT ID NCT07051200
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a peer support program can help young adults (ages 18-27) recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. Participants get one-on-one and group meetings with trained Peer Support Specialists and recovery organizations, while a comparison group receives standard care. Researchers will track changes in suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression, and whether participants need to be readmitted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Peer support program (one-on-one and group meetings with Peer Support Specialists and Recovery Community Organizations)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help young adults recover after a mental health crisis and reduce the risk of suicide or re-hospitalization.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (40 people) with no blinding, so results may not apply broadly. The program may not be more effective than standard care, and participants may not stick with it.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 27 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Chief complaint of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, depression, and/or anxiety * discharged from inpatient care or from emergency department * men and women ages 18-27 Exclusion Criteria: * primary diagnosis of: substance use disorder, schizophrenia spectrum, intellectual development disorder, autism spectrum disorder (level II or III)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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