Condition

Self Harm clinical trials and research

• 13Clinical trials
• 6NIH research projects
• 1New in 30 days
• 8Countries

Newest Self Harm clinical trials

All recruiting trials (13)

• Enhanced DBT skills group for Borderline Personality Disorder

  This study tests whether a 12-week DBT skills group helps reduce self-harm and suicidal behavior in people with borderline personality disorder better than a shorter 6-month program or usual care.

  Recruiting at 7 sites Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio · Padre Las Casas, Araucania and 6 other locations · NCT07875166

• Blended ERITA for Teens Who Self-Injure

  A blended, youth-focused therapy test combines in-person sessions with digital tools to help teens who have recently self-injured see if this approach improves emotion regulation and daily functioning.

  Recruiting Karolinska Institutet · Stockholm · NCT07755774

• Internet-delivered Emotion Regulation Therapy for Adolescents with NSSI

  This trial tests whether a flexible, internet-based therapy for teens who self-injure can be more effective than standard online treatment for reducing nonsuicidal self-injury symptoms.

  Recruiting Karolinska Institutet · Stockholm · NCT07573085

• Leadership and organizational program to help nurses use research in everyday care

  This project will test whether the LOCI leadership and organizational program helps nurses and managers in hospitals and elder care in Southwest Finland use research-based practices in everyday patient care.

  Recruiting University of Turku · Turku · NCT07378696

• Nursing care based on Human Caring Theory for adolescents who self-harm

  This program will test whether a Human Caring Theory–based nursing approach helps adolescents aged 14–18 who self-harm improve self-esteem, coping, and self-compassion.

  Recruiting Akdeniz University · Antalya · NCT07368556

• Low‑dose psilocybin plus mental imagery therapy for young people who self-harm

  This project tests whether a single low dose of psilocybin combined with a mental imagery technique can reduce self-harm urges in 16–25-year-olds who have recent self-harm and self-harm imagery.

  Recruiting Early Phase 1 Imperial College London · London · NCT06798636

• Dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents with self-harm and suicidal behavior

  This study is testing if Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help teenagers aged 13-18 who self-harm and have suicidal thoughts feel better and reduce their harmful behaviors over 20 weeks.

  Recruiting Haukeland University Hospital · Bergen, Bergen · NCT06315075

• Evaluating a suicide prevention app in emergency departments

  This study tests whether a new app can help people who visit the emergency department for suicidal thoughts by providing support and safety planning compared to standard care.

  Recruiting University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Worcester, Massachusetts · NCT06223867

• Evaluating effective support for individuals with severe self-harm

  This study is testing a new support program for people who struggle with severe self-harm to see if it helps them feel better and reduces their need for hospital visits.

  Recruiting Region Skane · Lund, Skåne County · NCT06099561

• Understanding self-harm behavior in at-risk adolescents

  This study is trying to understand the risks of self-harm in at-risk teens who have been hospitalized for suicide risk, to help create better treatment guidelines.

  Recruiting University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine · Ljubljana and 1 other locations · NCT05765864

• Comparing emergency care approaches for youth suicide prevention

  This study tests whether providing emergency care alone or adding follow-up support helps young people aged 13-24 who come to the hospital with suicidal thoughts feel better and stay engaged in mental health treatment.

  Recruiting at 5 sites Phase 2 University of California, Los Angeles · Los Angeles, California and 4 other locations · NCT05304065

• Understanding predictors of treatment response in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for self-harm and borderline personality disorder

  This study is trying to find out what factors help predict how well Dialectical Behaviour Therapy works for people with self-harm and borderline personality disorder.

  Recruiting at 5 sites Oslo University Hospital · Oslo, Oslo and 4 other locations · NCT04318899

• Understanding emotional dysregulation in self-harm behaviors

  This study is testing if Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help people who self-harm by improving their emotional control and reducing the frequency and intensity of their self-injury.

  Recruiting Haukeland University Hospital · Bergen · NCT03846375

NIH-funded research (6)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Pregnancy and postpartum harms from overdoses, self-harm, and violence

  This project looks at how drug overdoses, suicide attempts, and assaults affect people during pregnancy and the first year after birth across multiple U.S. states.

  NIH research Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences · East Lansing, United States · NIH-11385681

• Pregnancy-related deaths and serious health problems from drugs, self-harm, and violence

  This project looks at how drugs, self-harm, and violence affect pregnant people and those in the first year after birth across several states.

  NIH research Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences · East Lansing, United States · NIH-11363321

• Understanding how social experiences affect mental health in adolescent girls

  This study looks at how daily social interactions, both online and in person, affect the mental health of girls aged 13-17, especially those who are at higher risk for issues like depression and self-harm, to help find ways to support them better.

  NIH research University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, United States · NIH-11124028

• Investigating racial disparities in outcomes after involuntary commitment by law enforcement

  This study is looking at how being involuntarily committed for mental health issues affects people, especially focusing on differences between racial groups, and it wants to understand how police involvement in this process impacts their safety and well-being.

  NIH research Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, United States · NIH-10999467

• Investigating deaths related to drugs, self-harm, and violence during and after pregnancy in the US

  This study is looking into why more pregnant women and new moms in the U.S. are facing serious health issues or even dying due to drug use, self-harm, and violence, so we can better understand the problem and help those who are at risk.

  NIH research Michigan State University · East Lansing, United States · NIH-10909877

• Understanding suicide attempts and unintentional drowning deaths through data analysis

  This study is looking at ways to better understand and prevent suicide attempts, self-harm, and accidental drownings in King County, Washington, by combining information from emergency services and health care to find out what puts people at risk and what can help keep them safe.

  NIH research Seattle-King County Public Health Dept · Seattle, United States · NIH-10827489

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Quick answers

How many Self Harm clinical trials are recruiting right now?

13, as of November 12, 2026. 1 of them was first registered in the last 30 days. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 8 countries. The most sites are in Norway (3 trials), Sweden (3 trials), United States (2 trials), Chile (1 trial), United Kingdom (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Early Phase 1: 1, Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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