New group program aims to save LGBTQ+ veterans from suicide
NCT ID NCT06803329
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new group program called Qnnections, designed to help LGBTQ+ veterans feel more connected to others and reduce suicidal thoughts. The program was created with input from veterans themselves. Researchers will work with 66 veterans to see if the program is practical and well-liked, before testing it in a larger trial.
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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 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2030
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
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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: * Veterans who report past-month active suicidal ideation (C-SSRS \[Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale\] \-- or past-3-month suicidal behavior; * LGBTQ+ or other minoritized gender or sexual identity; * Have a mental health point-of-contact (e.g., Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Mental Health Treatment Coordinator); * Willing to complete or update safety plan. Exclusion Criteria: * cannot provide informed consent; * imminent psychiatric hospitalization; * current or planned participation in residential/intensive outpatient program that would interfere study participation; * in a conservatorship; and * has participated in any previous parts of the study.
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Locations
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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92161-0002, United States
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