New program aims to cut teen suicide events in half
NCT ID NCT05748730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called iCHART, designed to help teens aged 12-18 who have depression or suicidal thoughts. The program connects them to mental health care and safety planning. Researchers hope it will reduce suicide-related events by 50% compared to usual care.
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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 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 18 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: * YOUTH * Youth will be age 12-18 and speak English. * Youth will have current depression or suicidal behavior. Suicidal behavior for iCHART (N=900) is defined as past suicidal thoughts in the past two weeks as indicated by PHQ-9M item #9 ≥ 1, and/or past month suicidal thoughts, and/or prior history of attempt as indicated by items on the PHQ-9M; and 300 who screen positive for depression (PHQ-9M ≥ "11") * 50% of the 300 youth with PHQ-9M ≥ "11" will also be positive for suicide risk as defined for iCHART. * CAREGIVERS/PARENTS * Parents/caregivers of youth in the study must be at least 18 years old and their child must be willing to participate in the study. Caregivers/parents must be able to speak English. Parents are considered biological/adoptive parents or have court documentation that they can provide consent for research as a legal guardian of a youth. Only 1 parent/caregiver will be engaged in research, but in case 1 parent is unavailable, the other may be engaged (meaning it doesn't have to be the same parent participating in assessments/interviews throughout youth study participation). Exclusion Criteria: * YOUTH * Exclusion criteria include conditions that might impair their ability to effectively deploy ETUDES interventions, including: * current manic or psychotic episode, presence of a life-threatening medical condition requiring immediate treatment, intellectual or developmental disability precluding comprehension of study procedure. The latter will will be assessed by parental report of placement in self-contained Special Education classes, EHR review, and during the consent/assent and/or baseline to determine if the participant is not understanding research procedures. * Participants without access to a phone and/or tablet to interact with components of the intervention that require a phone will be excluded. * CAREGIVERS/PARENTS * There are no specific exclusion criteria for caregivers and providers. However, as mentioned in the inclusion criteria, caregivers will be excluded if they are not the biological parent or court-appointed guardian of the youth being interviewed.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Berks Community Health Center
RECRUITINGReading, Pennsylvania, 19604, United States
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CHOP Primary Care, CHOP Campus
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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CHOP Primary Care, Cobbs Creek
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19139, United States
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CHOP Primary Care, West Chester
RECRUITINGWest Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380, United States
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Children's Community Pediatrics (CCP) of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center-Family Medicine
RECRUITINGJohnstown, Pennsylvania, 15905, United States
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Gibbsboro
RECRUITINGGibbsboro, New Jersey, 08026, United States
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Karabots
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19139, United States
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Kids Plus Pediatrics (KPP)
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15217, United States
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Roxborough
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19128, United States
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Springfield
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Pennsylvania, 19064, United States
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UPMC Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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UPMC Family Medicine
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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