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Massive texas study aims to predict and prevent teen suicide

NCT ID NCT04572321

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is creating a large registry of 5,000 young people aged 8 to 20 who have depression or suicidal thoughts. Researchers will collect data from clinics across Texas to better understand these conditions and develop models to predict outcomes. The goal is to improve population health and guide future interventions, not to test a new drug or treatment.

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 lead to better prediction and understanding of depression and suicide risk in young people, helping tailor future treatments.
What could go wrong
This is an observational registry study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any new therapy, and results may take years to impact care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 5,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2020

Expected to finish

Sep 2032

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

Participants between the ages of 8 - 20 year-olds who either have symptoms of depression, or have suicidal ideation and/or behavior, or are in treatment for depression.

Ages

8 to 20 years

Sex

Anyone

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Be 8 to 20 years of age; 2. Have a positive screen for depression (e.g., based on PHQ-2 (score ≥3) and/or PHQ-A of 10 or greater, OR positive for suicidal ideation or behavior (e.g., based on CHRT-SR or PHQ-A item 9); OR be in treatment for depression; 3. Be willing to provide consent/assent (parents/LAR/guardian or young adult participant, aged 18-20, must be willing to provide consent; youth, aged 8-17, must be willing to provide assent); 4. Be able to read, write and speak English or Spanish sufficiently to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent to participate in the study; 5. Be willing to dedicate appropriate time to complete scheduled study assessments and measures (both parent/LAR/guardian and youth). 6. Be able to provide a reliable means of contact. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have an acute medical or psychological condition(s) that that would, in the judgment of the study medical clinician, make participation difficult or unsafe; 2. Have an acute medical or psychological condition(s) that would result in an inability to accurately complete study requirements (e.g., neurological conditions or significant neurodevelopmental concerns); 3. Have active psychotic symptoms resulting in altered mental status and inability to provide assent or requiring immediate attention and/or higher level of intervention; 4. Have a parent/LAR/guardian who is deemed cognitively unable to provide consent (if youth participant, aged 8-17).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder major depressive disorder Suicidal Ideation Suicide Suicide, Attempted

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Depression Depression and suicide Depression, anxiety Depression, teen Depressive disorder Depressive episode Depressive symptoms Suicidal ideation Suicide Suicide, attempted

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

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