New calculator aims to predict best suicide prevention treatment for soldiers
NCT ID NCT06094218
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a treatment prognosis calculator for military personnel with suicidal thoughts. Researchers will test whether a specialized therapy called Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BCBT) works better than standard care for those predicted not to respond to usual treatment. About 1,200 active-duty service members will participate, completing surveys over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BCBT) and treatment as usual
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors quickly match suicidal patients to the most effective therapy, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on building a prediction tool, not testing a new treatment. The calculator may not work as hoped in real-world settings.
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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 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 years and older
- 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: 1. female and male active duty service members; 2. =\> 18 years old; 3. engaged in mental health treatment at one of the sites at study enrollment; 4. score \>0 on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS) Screener-Recent, or indicated suicidal ideation on questions 4 or 5 of the Scale for Suicidal Ideation, indicating suicidal ideation within the last month; 5. able to understand and speak English; 6. able to provide consent. Exclusion Criteria: (1) participants with a psychiatric or medical condition that prevents them from providing informed consent or from participating in the treatments (e.g., psychosis, mania, acute intoxication).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harding Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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