New tool aims to spot suicide risk in kids as young as 4
NCT ID NCT07350161
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests a caregiver-reported suicide-risk screener for children aged 4 to 7 in a behavioral health center. Researchers will interview clinicians to see if the screener is acceptable and useful. The goal is to improve early detection of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in very young children.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- caregiver-report suicide-risk screener
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical tool for identifying young children at risk of suicide, enabling earlier mental health support.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (12 clinicians) focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. The screener may not work in other settings or with diverse populations.
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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 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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 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: * licensed mental health clinician (e.g., LPC, LMSW, LCSW, MD) in the Hermann Center * provides care to children 4-7 years of age * provides care through the Early Child Intervention, Early Psychiatric Care, or Trauma Response program * must be currently seeing and/or accepting new patients Exclusion Criteria: * none
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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