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N/A N=240 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Establishing Efficacy of an Inpatient Intervention and Phone App to Reduce Suicidal Risk

Suicidal Ideation · Suicide, Attempted

Enrolled (actual)
240
Serious AEs
0.4%
Results posted
Jan 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Participants With Actual Suicide Attempts as Defined by Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) — 6; 11; 12; 10 Participants — p=0.71

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
ASAP (As Safe As Possible) (Behavioral); BRITE smart phone app (Behavioral); TAU (treatment as usual) (Behavioral)
Age
Pediatric · 12+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Primary completion
Dec 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Participants With Actual Suicide Attempts as Defined by Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
6; 11; 12; 10 0.71
PRIMARY
Suicidal Events
12; 23; 18; 17 0.19

Summary

In this 2-site study, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), the investigators will conduct a randomized clinical trial (RCT) in 240 psychiatrically hospitalized suicidal adolescents, examining the single and additive effects of two components of an inpatient unit intervention for suicidal adolescents, As Safe As Possible (ASAP), which focuses on emotion regulation and safety planning, and an emotion regulation/safety plan phone app (BRITE).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Youth admitted to the inpatient unit at either site for a recent suicide attempt or significant suicidal ideation with a plan or intent.
  • The youth and parent are able to complete assessments in English, and the youth is able to complete therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

  • The youth currently exhibits psychosis.
  • The youth currently exhibits mania.
  • The youth is currently <85% of their ideal body weight.
  • The youth is intellectually incapable of completing the study, e.g. has an intelligence quotient (IQ) < 70.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03825588). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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