Which suicide prevention method works best? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT04888845
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares four different approaches to managing suicide risk in 120 adults who have had suicidal thoughts and past suicide attempts. Participants are randomly assigned to one of four interventions, and researchers measure changes in suicidal thoughts and behaviors before and after. The goal is to learn which method is most effective.
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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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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Clinical diagnosis of suicide Ideation * History of suicide attempts Exclusion Criteria: * Geographic location outside the U.S.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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