A Feasibility Open Trial of App-Enhanced Brief CBT for Suicidal Inpatients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Suicidal and Self-injurious Behavior

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of integrating Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (BCBT) counseling with a software application (app) to prevent future suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05486091

Run by

Hartford Hospital

People needed

4

Starts

2022-10-03

Expected to finish

2023-02-15

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 24. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of suicide attempt (lifetime) AND active ideation (with or without plan or intent) on admission
• Own and have access to their phone (iPhone or Android with capability to download apps) during their inpatient stay
• Ability to understand the nature of the study and provide written informed consent
• Willing and able to provide at least two verifiable contacts for emergency or tracking purposes
• Expected length of stay long enough to complete the entire treatment protocol

You may not qualify if…

• Not fluent in English
• Experiencing current mania or psychosis
• Have lifetime history of schizophrenia spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or organic brain illness
• Inpatient treatment plan includes detox protocol or electroconvulsive therapy
• Any other psychiatric or medical condition that in the investigator's opinion would preclude informed consent or participation in the trial

Where it is running

• Anxiety Disorders Center, Institute of Living — Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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