Flourish in Schools Pilot Study

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Conditions studied: Psychological Distress, Suicidal Ideation

In brief

This study will test Flourish, a digital suicide prevention intervention for cyberbullied youth, within schools. Specifically, the study aims to: 1. Examine if Flourish is effective and can be feasibly delivered within schools among middle and high school students who are experiencing cyberbullying and suicide risk factors. Feasibility will be evidenced by recruitment and retention rates to the study (\> or = 80%) and use of Flourish at least weekly among 80% of youth. Effectiveness will be evidenced by students reporting improvements in psychological distress and suicidal thoughts over the 3-month follow-up period. 2. Understand barriers or facilitators to Flourish's adoption within schools. We will conduct exit interviews and brief surveys with school personnel to inform optimal strategies for implementing Flourish within schools

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07506525

Run by

Candice Biernesser

People needed

20

Starts

2026-03-14

Expected to finish

2027-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-01

Who can join

Age: 11 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 11-21 years old
• English-speaking
• have access to a cell phone or tablet that can send/receive SMS text messages
• identified as a student who could benefit from the program by a school staff member - OR - screened eligible based on experiencing cyberbullying and suicide risk factors in the past 3 months
• past 3-month history of cyberbullying assessed by the cybervictimization subscale of the Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimization Scale and/or presence of online discrimination as measured by a modified measure from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD study)
• past 3-month history of suicide risk factors, assessed by: psychological distress (>13 on the 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale) and/or suicidal ideation or behavior (via the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale)

You may not qualify if…

• if a student has a condition that might inhibit their ability to effectively engage with Flourish (e.g., intellectual challenges or low literacy levels)
• if a students' level of acuity would suggest a higher level of care or referral to emergency services
• if a school staff judges the intervention is not appropriate for the student

Where it is running

• Bay Village School District — Bay Village, Ohio, United States (enrolling)
• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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