Sleep therapy may curb teen suicide risk
NCT ID NCT05390918
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program called TAILOR, which uses sleep-focused therapy to help teens with insomnia who are also having suicidal thoughts. The goal is to see if improving sleep can lower their risk of suicidal behavior. The study will enroll 235 teens aged 11-18 and track changes in sleep and suicidal thoughts over 4 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TAILOR (behavioral therapy combining cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and motivational interviewing)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a new way to lower suicide risk in teens by treating sleep problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no prior large-scale results. The intervention is behavioral, so effects may vary. It also excludes teens with recent suicide attempts or certain mental health conditions, limiting generalizability.
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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 235 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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11 to 18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion: * Nationwide Children's Hospital patients * Between the ages of 11 years, 0 months, and 18 years, 11 months, inclusive at time of consent * Endorse both recent (past 90 days) suicidal ideation and sleep problems (past 30 days) * Resides with primary caregiver who has legal authority to consent to research participation Exclusion: * Suicide attempt in the past 3 months * Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder or Psychosis * Having a change to an antipsychotic and/or mood stabilizer medication regimen within the last 2 months * Snoring at least 3 nights per week that can be heard a room or two away, even without a cold or flu or during allergy season * Gasping for air while sleeping, diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or turning blue within the past year * Body Mass Index \> 40 * Daytime symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome * Diagnosis of Narcolepsy * Diagnosis of Seizures or Epilepsy, or prescribed anticonvulsant medication, within the past 4 years * Significant substance use in the past month * Currently receiving sleep disorder services from a sleep clinic * Inability to speak/read English adequately to understand and complete study consent and procedures * No access to a telephone or internet-connecting device * Sibling already in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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