A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Smartphone Delivered Treatment for Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT06686901
Status
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Conditions

  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide Attempt

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Smartphone-delivered Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (TEC-S) — BEHAVIORAL
    Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (active TEC-S) is a behavioral treatment where participants are given optional access to a computerized task/game where they repeatedly pair suicidal behavior stimuli (pictures, words) with other negative stimuli and self-related stimuli with positive stimuli.
  • Smartphone-delivered inactive Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning — BEHAVIORAL
    Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning (inactive TEC-S) is a behavioral treatment where participants are given optional access to a computerized task/game where they repeatedly pair positive and negative stimuli (pictures, words) with each other.

Study Details

This study aims to evaluate the acceptability, safety, and efficacy of a smartphone-delivered intervention called Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (TEC-S) in reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) among adults with recent and frequent suicide ideation.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2027
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2029
Completion
Aug 31, 2029

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Placebo Comparator: Smartphone-delivered inactive Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning (inactive TEC)
    Optional smartphone-delivered inactive Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning (inactive TEC) for 30 days.
  • Experimental: Smartphone-delivered active Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (active TEC)
    Optional smartphone-delivered active Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (active TEC-S) for 30 days.

Primary Outcome Measure

Desire to die by suicide (Likert) [ Time Frame: Through completion of treatment phase (day 1 through 30) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusetts02114
Adam Jaroszewski, PhD
[email protected]
781-258-3082

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