Piloting a Culturally Adapted Suicide Prevention for Black Students in Chicago

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
University of Chicago
Study ID
NCT07125144
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide
  • Suicide Attempt

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
11 Years - 15 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Black Youth Suicide Prevention in Chicago — BEHAVIORAL
    The Culturally Adapted intervention uses intervention video content that specifically addresses topics that shape Black youth's psychological wellbeing and development. The goal of this intervention is to share suicide prevention information in ways that are culturally responsive and attentive to the specific needs of Black adolescents.
  • Signs of Suicide: Standard/Existing — BEHAVIORAL
    Students attending schools assigned to the Standard/Existing Intervention condition will receive the Signs of Suicide curriculum.

Study Details

Suicide has been the third leading cause of death for Black youth in the U.S since the 1980s and persists as a leading cause of death for Black youth today. For example, in 2018 suicide was reported as the 2nd leading cause of death among Black Americans ages 10 to14 years old. Findings yielded from recent queries indicate that the gap in suicides among Black males and female youth has narrowed in recent years. Despite these disturbing trends, a dearth persists in our understanding of the factors that contribute to and prevent against suicide in Black youth, thus diminishing researchers' ability to effectively detect suicide risk in this particular population. This project aims to redress this gap by proposing the cultural adaptation of an existing suicide prevention intervention, the Signs of Suicide (SOS) prevention program, for Black middle school students. Our team will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial among a sample of Black middle school students to assess feasibility and examine underlying mechanisms that contribute to suicidality among Black youth. Intervention content will be adapted to assess how topics of racial identity, racial socialization, and racial discrimination uniquely impact Black youth's mental health experiences and risk for suicide. Measures of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempt will be assessed at pre-test, post-test, and 3-months after the intervention. Findings derived from this project will contribute to public health priorities by offering unique insight into the factors that either prevent or promote suicide among Black youth and could be replicated in other schools serving Black students across the nation.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 30, 2025
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Standard/Existing Intervention
    Students attending schools assigned to the Standard/Existing Intervention condition will receive the existing Signs of Suicide intervention.
  • Experimental: Culturally Adapted Intervention
    Students attending schools assigned to the Culturally Adapted Intervention condition will receive a new culturally adapted intervention developed for this study.

Primary Outcome Measure

Suicidal Ideation [ Time Frame: Baseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 3-months after baseline ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of ChicagoChicagoIllinois60637-

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