Can a phone app help save young lives? colombia tests digital suicide prevention in schools
NCT ID NCT06651554
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing a digital platform and teacher training program to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors among Colombian youth aged 14-19. About 228 teens from three schools in Bogota will use the platform, which includes self-help tools, safety planning, and links to counseling. Researchers aim to see if the approach is feasible and effective in improving mood and connecting teens to mental health services.
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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 228 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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14 to 19 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria for youth: * aged 14-19 * attending a secondary school in Bogota * willing to try the digital platform Exclusion Criteria for youth: * not meeting inclusion criteria
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pontificia Javeriana Universidad
RECRUITINGBogotá, Colombia, Colombia
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