Advancing Student Suicide Interventions With Scalable Technologies

Part of paid clinical trials in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Study ID
NCT07211373
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide Attempt

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Jaspr — DEVICE
    With assistance from a research staff, the subject will complete self-administered suicide risk assessment on the tablet via Jaspr app, then the subject will engage with suicide-related coping skills and resources that the app provides. Subjects will continue to have access to the coping skills and videos via a mobile app.
  • Behavioral support — BEHAVIORAL
    Jaspr conversations will be augmented human-driven behavioral support. Conversations will be guided by motivational interviewing principles. Subjects can sign up to receive JAH mobile app. Subjects will be prompted with their personalized goals as reminders to use the Jaspr app.

Study Details

Mobile-based applications, such as JasprHealth, can deliver evidence-based skills intended to reduce imminent suicide risk (e.g., reducing means access), improve emotional states (e.g., via distraction and coaching to act opposite to emotions), and reduce feelings of social isolation (e.g., via shared stories), but user engagement is a barrier. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a technological application resource (Jaspr) relative to human augmentation (Jaspr+, e.g., motivationally focused orientation plus prompts) on acceptability, preliminary effectiveness, and engagement among college students who screen positive for suicide risk.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 8, 2025
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Experimental: Jaspr
    Subjects in this arm will complete a guided Safety Planning, and Lethal means counseling on the Jaspr app before open access to the Jaspr resource library. Subjects can sign up to receive Jaspr At Home (JAH) mobile app. Subjects will have continue to have access to treatment as usual through their respective university clinics.
  • Experimental: Jaspr+
    Subjects in this arm will complete a guided Safety Planning, and Lethal means counseling on the Jaspr app before open access to the Jaspr resource library. This will be guided by motivational interviewing principles. Subjects can sign up to receive Jaspr At Home (JAH0 mobile app. Subjects will be prompted with their personalized goals as reminders to use the Jaspr at home app. Subjects will have continue to have access to treatment as usual through their respective university clinics.

Primary Outcome Measure

Suicidal ideation [ Time Frame: weeks 0, 4, 8 ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherstMassachusetts01002-

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