New program aims to help organizations prevent suicide in autistic people
NCT ID NCT06552871
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a virtual educational program called FLAPS, designed to help members of organizations learn how to support suicide prevention for autistic people. Fifty-one participants completed surveys before, after, and three months after the program, and some gave interviews. The goal was to see if the program increased knowledge, skills, and actions to prevent suicide.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Four-part virtual educational intervention (FLAPS)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could improve how organizations support autistic people at risk of suicide.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 51 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is educational, not a direct treatment.
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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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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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 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 member of an organization whose work impacts autistic people * Age 18+ * Fluent English language to participate in virtual educational intervention Exclusion Criteria: * No access to an internet-connected device * Unable to participate in a virtual educational intervention
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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