New app aims to help teens and young adults at risk for suicide
NCT ID NCT06704958
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a smartphone app designed to help young adults aged 16 to 30 who are having suicidal thoughts. The app asks users to answer quick questions about their feelings and risks throughout the day. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use and helpful for both patients and their doctors. About 50 people will use the app for two months and share their feedback through surveys.
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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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1 person
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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16 to 30 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: * Young adults (age 16-30 years) * Receiving care at University of Washington Primary Care for suicidal ideation as determined by Electronic Health Record problem list or PHQ-9 suicide risk item \>0 in previous year and/or recent (past year) history of suicide attempt and/or active suicidal ideation. * Ability to consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<16 or \>30, * Non-English speaking * No smart phone access * Any clinical medical/psychiatric condition, severity of that condition, or life situation that would compromise safe and voluntary study participation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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