Development and Testing of imHere4U: A Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention for Cyberbullied Adolescents

Part of paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Study ID
NCT06002191
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Psychological Distress
  • Suicidal Ideation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 17 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Flourish — BEHAVIORAL
    Flourish is a text messaging program that aims to improve coping following cyberbullying and reduce suicide risk among youth.
  • Questionnaires of Online Experiences — BEHAVIORAL
    Adolescents will receive brief questionnaires related to their online experiences and the impact those experiences have had on their stress level.

Study Details

The objective of this study is to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Flourish (formerly referred to as imHere4U), a digital suicide prevention intervention for cyberbullied adolescents. The specific aims are to: Aim #1: Conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing Flourish+Questionnaires vs. Questionnaires Alone among cyberbullied youth at-risk for suicide ages 12-17 (N=80, \>35% underserved youth). H2a. Primary outcome: Feasibility will be evidenced by recruitment/retention rates \> 80% and imHere4U engagement \> 70%. H2b. Secondary outcomes: Youth assigned to Flourish+Questionnaires will report improved problem-solving capacity, distress tolerance, and motivation and reduced distress and suicidal ideation than youth assigned to Questionnaires Alone over the 6-month follow-up period. Exploratory Aim: Examine the feasibility of delivering feedback on online interactions from machine learning algorithms. All youth assigned to Flourish may optionally provide their social media data to receive feedback from machine learning algorithms. H3a. Feedback from algorithms will have high acceptability (identified via qualitative themes and \>70% acceptance rates) and usability, defined by mean scores on Post-Study System and Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ) \> 6.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 21, 2023
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2026
Completion
Aug 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Flourish + Questionnaires
    Participants will be onboarded to Flourish by a research study clinician, following which they will receive a text messaging program for 4 weeks as well as an accompanying resources website. As part of the text messaging program, participants will receive brief questionnaires evaluating their online experiences once every 3 days.
  • Active Comparator: Questionnaires Alone
    Participants will be onboarded to a text message program that solely will send participants brief questionnaires evaluating their online experiences once every 3 days.

Primary Outcome Measure

Recruitment rates of eligible participants [ Time Frame: Assessed upon recruitment to the study ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburghPennsylvania15213
Candice Biernesser, PhD
[email protected]
412-586-9064

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