New study aims to stop teen suicide by finding what works best
NCT ID NCT05078970
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at which treatments work best to prevent suicide in teens aged 11 to 17 who have been hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or actions. Researchers will compare different intervention strategies to see which ones reduce suicide attempts and related crises. The goal is to find approaches that can be widely used in hospitals and clinics to save lives.
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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 306 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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11 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form 2. Youth, aged 11-17 3. Endorse suicidal ideation and/or behavior 4. Admitted to acute care (emergency, inpatient medical or inpatient psychiatric) due to suicidality Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of psychosis, intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, eating disorder with unstable vitals 2. Limited English proficiency that would interfere with the ability to complete study assessments
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nationwide Children's
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Seattle Children's
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98115, United States
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