Army tests 'Level Up' training to curb suicide and risky behavior in new recruits
NCT ID NCT07286955
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Level Up, which teaches life skills like stress management and healthy relationships to soldiers at their first duty station. 5,000 soldiers will be randomly assigned to either Level Up or a standard bystander training. Researchers will track harmful behaviors, mental health, and job performance over six months to see if the program makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Level Up life skills training program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an effective way to reduce suicide and other harmful behaviors among new soldiers, improving their mental health and job performance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. Results depend on participation and may not generalize to all military settings. The outcomes are self-reported and administrative, which can be unreliable.
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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 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
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.
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Active duty Soldiers arriving at a military installation located in the South Central U.S. for their first duty location who are attending reception center activities Exclusion Criteria: * Soldiers who are not available to attend the in-person training * Soldiers who are under the age of 18 years old * Soldiers who do not have a smart phone that supports installation of the mobile app
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fort Hood Installation Reception Center
RECRUITINGFort Hood, Texas, 76544, United States
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