mHealth-supported Skills Training for Alcohol-Related Suicidality

Part of paid clinical trials in Durham, North Carolina.

Sponsor
Duke University
Study ID
NCT05847504
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Suicide

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • mSTARS — BEHAVIORAL
    mSTARS combines inpatient cognitive-behavioral skills training and outpatient use of a mobile app encouraging application of acquired skills to real life situations.

Study Details

Suicide is a high priority public health problem and an increasingly prevalent alcohol-related consequence. One-third of people who die by suicide consume alcohol at hazardous rates in the year preceding death. Most people in an acute suicide crisis who present for treatment are admitted to acute psychiatric hospitalization. Yet, the 30-day period following discharge from hospitalization is by far the riskiest period for another suicide crisis. The specific aim for this project is to use a successive cohort design to iteratively develop an intervention called mHealth-supported Skills Training for Alcohol-Related Suicidality (mSTARS). The study team will adapt and iteratively refine a cognitive-behavioral skills training intervention in emotion regulation to be administered in an acute care setting and paired with a post-discharge mHealth app that encourages application of these skills to real life. Two cohorts of five participants each will be enrolled in the project. Participants will complete mSTARS, an intervention that combines inpatient skills training and the mHealth telephone app. Upon completion of the 30-day period, participants will complete self-report measures and participate in an interview designed to evaluate their experience with the mSTARS intervention.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 6, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2026
Completion
Aug 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
10 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: mSTARS
    mHealth-supported Skills Training for Alcohol-Related Suicidality, or mSTARS, is an intervention that combines a cognitive-behavioral skills training intervention in emotion regulation skills with a post-discharge mobile health (mHealth) app that encourages application of these skills to real life.

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of participants who rate the intervention a 16 or more on the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. [ Time Frame: 30 days ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Duke School of MedicineDurhamNorth Carolina27704-

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