Short therapy shows promise in preventing repeat suicide attempts
NCT ID NCT03894462
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a short, three-session therapy program called ASSIP for adults who have attempted suicide within the past 60 days. The therapy helps participants understand the feelings and events leading up to their attempt and create a personalized safety plan. Researchers want to see if this low-cost approach can reduce the chance of another suicide attempt compared to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP) - a brief, manualized behavioral therapy delivered in three sessions
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could provide a practical, low-cost therapy that reduces suicide reattempts in real-world healthcare settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single study in one health system, and results may not apply everywhere. The therapy may not work for everyone, and some participants might still attempt suicide.
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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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443 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years or older. 2. Suicide attempt within the past 60 days defined by intent to die using a standard item. 3. Ability and willingness to provide information and permission to contact at least one person in the case of a need to contact them to promote subject safety or inability to reach the subject for follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute psychiatric instability (e.g., psychotic symptoms). 2. Inability to communicate in English (ASSIP is only provided by the clinic in English). 3. Residing outside of NYS (during the period eligible for ASSIP)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Joseph's Health Hospital
Syracuse, New York, 13203, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
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Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
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