New tablet program aims to curb teen suicide in rural ERs
NCT ID NCT07325474
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests a tablet-based program called Plan & Protect for teens aged 12-17 who visit rural emergency departments with suicidal thoughts or self-harm. The program helps teens and their caregivers create a personalized safety plan and reduce access to firearms and medications at home. Researchers will compare outcomes for families who use the program to those who receive usual care, measuring changes in home safety and suicide risk over three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Plan & Protect safety planning intervention (behavioral program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, culturally sensitive tool to reduce suicide risk and improve home safety for at-risk teens in rural areas.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less definitive. The program's effectiveness may vary across different rural settings and populations.
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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 550 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
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.
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12 to 17 years
- 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 for children: * 12-17 years of age (and their parent/caregiver(s)) * Ability to speak and complete surveys in English * History of emergency department visit for suicidality, self-harm or mental health crisis * Medically stable Exclusion criteria for children: * Cognitive or developmental delays that preclude program participation based on clinical team assessment * Diagnosis of psychosis * Primary diagnosis of an eating disorder * Parent/guardian not able to provide consent in English * Clinical team concern for patient or staff safety based upon active behavioral concerns * Parent/guardian not available to provide consent (e.g youth is in child protective custody/ward of the state) Inclusion criteria for parents/caregivers: * Parent or caregiver of an eligible child * 18 years old or older * Ability to speak and complete surveys in English Exclusion criteria for parents/caregivers: -Inability to understand key aspects of the study
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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Cheshire Medical Center
Keene, New Hampshire, 03431, United States
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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New London Hospital
New London, New Hampshire, 03257, United States
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