Mobile Intervention for Suicidal Thoughts

Part of paid clinical trials in Durham, North Carolina.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT06593379
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Suicide

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Safety planning — BEHAVIORAL
    Safety planning (SP) is a single-session intervention that consists of developing a written list of individualized coping strategies and sources of support that can be used during a suicidal crisis.
  • Treatment as usual — BEHAVIORAL
    This will include continued care with any of the Veterans' current providers. Study staff will also place appropriate referrals for Veterans, as needed (e.g., Trauma Recovery Program referrals for Veterans with PTSD, Sleep Psychology referrals for Veterans with insomnia). Participants will be encouraged to follow up with their providers' recommendations and treatment plans
  • MIST Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    This is a mobile intervention designed to target and modify suicidal cognitions. Veteran in this condition will be asked to use the intervention 5 times a week for 4 weeks.

Study Details

One of the factors that contributes to suicide risk is what is known as a "suicidal belief system." This belief system is made up of several cognitions that been associated with suicide risk among military personnel. Modification of these cognitions may reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study team has developed a brief mobile intervention entitled the Mobile Intervention for Suicidal Thoughts (MIST) that uses evidence-based interpretation bias modification techniques to reduce these suicide cognitions. The goal of this project is to is to conduct a pilot trial of the MIST intervention to evaluate whether it is feasible an acceptable as an adjunct treatment for Veterans with suicidal ideation.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 3, 2025
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Aug 2, 2027
Completion
Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Safety planning, treatment as usual, and MIST
    Participants will get a safety plan, treatment as usual, and the MIST intervention.
  • Active Comparator: Safety planning and treatment as usual
    Participants will get a safety plan and treatment as usual.

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of participants recruited [ Time Frame: Through study completion (approximately 18 months) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NCDurhamNorth Carolina27705-3875
Kirsten H Dillon, PhD
[email protected]
919-286-0411
Angela C Kirby, MS
[email protected]
(919) 286-0411
Kirsten H Dillon, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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