ER-Based counseling aims to curb youth suicide
NCT ID NCT05304065
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of counseling for young people aged 13-24 who come to the emergency room with suicidal thoughts or actions. One approach is a single session called SAFETY-A that involves the youth and their family, and the other adds extra follow-up support. Researchers will track suicide attempts and whether participants start mental health treatment over the next year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- counseling sessions (SAFETY-A and CLASP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a proven way to lower suicide attempts and improve mental health care follow-up for young people after an ER visit.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial, so results are still early. The approaches may not work for everyone, and the study only includes English- or Spanish-speaking participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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13 to 24 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: * age 13-24; * past-week suicidal behavior or ideation with plan or intent Exclusion Criteria: * symptoms or illness that precludes informed consent or engagement in study procedures (e.g., active psychosis; drug dependence, no locator information); * youth not fluent in English * parent not fluent in English or Spanish.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brown University
RECRUITINGProvidence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States
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Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27708, United States
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Olive View UCLA Education and Research Center
RECRUITINGSylmar, California, 91342, United States
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Ronald Reagan Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095-6968, United States
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University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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