A Pilot Evaluation of a Digital Peer Support Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents

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Conditions studied: Suicide

In brief

Suicide risk has increased among youth in underserved communities, where access to mental healthcare is limited. To address this need, the investigator team plans to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a brief, low-cost, culturally responsive digital intervention for ethnically diverse youth at risk for suicide in The Bronx, New York. In collaboration with community stakeholders, suicide recovery narratives, featuring adolescents' experiences related to recovery from suicidal thoughts will be developed. A smartphone ecological momentary assessment (EMA) app will be used to evaluate whether a curriculum of these narratives provides anti-suicidal benefits to at-risk adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06349915

Run by

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

People needed

46

Starts

2026-08-01

Expected to finish

2028-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-30

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• past-month history of suicidal thoughts
• past-month history of Major depressive disorder
• possession of apple or android smartphone with data plan

You may not qualify if…

• inability to read/write in English
• Active mania
• Active psychosis
• Autism spectrum disorder

Where it is running

• Montefiore Health System — The Bronx, New York, United States (enrolling)

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