Rural school clinics trial new suicide screening tool
NCT ID NCT06808503
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study adapts a suicide risk screening program called the NIMH Clinical Pathway for use in two school-based health centers in rural West Virginia. Researchers will work with 30 participants—students, parents, and providers—to see if the program is practical and effective at identifying teens at risk and connecting them to help. The goal is to gather early data on how well this approach works in a real-world school setting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical way to identify and help at-risk teens in rural areas, potentially reducing suicide attempts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study (30 participants) focused on feasibility, not a large trial. Results may not apply to other regions or schools.
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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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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12 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Youth who are receiving services at the school-based health centers to participate * Parents must be able to give legal consent for themselves and their children to participate * Youth and Parent must be English-speaking * Youth must also be able to give signed assent to participate * Youth must be cognitively and medically able to participate in study activities Exclusion Criteria: * Youth in state custody will be excluded from study participation due to challenges related to obtaining legal consent.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oak Hill School Based Health Center
RECRUITINGOak Hill, West Virginia, 26651, United States
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Summersville School Based Health Center
RECRUITINGSummersville, West Virginia, 26651, United States
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West Virginia University
RECRUITINGMorgantown, West Virginia, 26505, United States
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