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Five sessions to save lives: new therapy targets suicidal teens
NCT ID NCT07627243
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a short, 5-session therapy called IPT-A-SCI for children and teens aged 8-18 who have suicidal thoughts or behaviors. The therapy combines interpersonal psychotherapy with safety planning. Researchers want to see if it reduces suicidal thoughts and if the effects last three months after treatment ends. About 120 participants will complete questionnaires at several points, and their parents will also fill out surveys.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultra-brief interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-A-SCI) combined with safety planning
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a quick, effective therapy option to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. The therapy is very brief, which may not be enough for some participants.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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8 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: * Children and adolescents aged 8-18 years presenting with suicidal ideation or behavior * Suicide risk assessment indicating suitability for outpatient treatment, * Fluency in Hebrew * Ability to attend five weekly treatment sessions * Written informed consent provided by parents or legal guardians * Written informed assent/consent provided by participants in accordance with age and local ethical regulations Exclusion Criteria: * Acute medical or psychiatric condition requiring immediate inpatient treatment * Linguistic, developmental, neurological, or intellectual limitations that prevent understanding of the treatment protocol or study procedures * Inability to participate in outpatient psychotherapy
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geha Mental Health Center
Petah Tikva, Israel
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