Compassion Meditation and ReliefLink App for Suicidal, Low-Income, African Americans

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Conditions studied: Suicidal Ideation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with low-income, suicidal African American women and men that compares the relative effectiveness of compassion meditation (CM) versus a support group (SG) .

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03463980

Run by

Emory University

People needed

456

Starts

2010-05-13

Expected to finish

2021-10-22

Last updated by the study team

2022-03-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• self-identify as African American or Black
• speak English
• present to medical and psychiatric emergency rooms at Grady Health System following a suicide attempt
• moderate level of intent associated with the attempt (SSI >= 8 required)
• Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score > 22

You may not qualify if…

• significant cognitive impairments (MMSE < 22)
• active psychosis (diagnosed based on Psychotic Screen (PS))
• imminently life-threatening medical condition

Where it is running

• Grady Health System (non-CRN) — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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