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Suicidal Ideation clinical trials and research

• 77Clinical trials
• 48NIH research projects
• 1New in 30 days
• 17Countries

Newest Suicidal Ideation clinical trials

All recruiting trials (77)

• Multi-layered digital monitoring and pharmacogenomics to prevent suicide in adults with depression

  This study tests whether a digital monitoring system, a digital safety plan, and pharmacogenetic-guided care can reduce suicide re-attempts in adults with depression.

  Recruiting Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz · Madrid, Madrid · NCT07885722

• Rapid relief of suicidal thoughts with ketamine and a crisis plan in the emergency department

  This study tests whether a single intramuscular dose of ketamine plus a brief Crisis Response Plan helps reduce suicidal thoughts in ED patients who are likely to be admitted.

  Recruiting Phase 2 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · Fort Hood, Texas and 1 other locations · NCT07868913

• Recovery-oriented suicide prevention for young people at clinical high risk for psychosis

  This program tests a peer-supported, clinician-led suicide prevention group for young people at clinical high risk for psychosis to see if it helps reduce suicidal thoughts and support recovery.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of California, San Diego · Los Angeles, California and 1 other locations · NCT07756567

• Reward Sensitivity Digital App for Adolescent Suicidal Thoughts

  A smartphone app is tested in teens to see if daily check-ins and mood-building activities can reduce suicidal thoughts and improve mood.

  Recruiting University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · NCT07661901

• Student Precarity and Psychiatry: How Financial Struggles Relate to Depression and Loneliness

  This observational study looks at whether financial hardship and social isolation are linked to depression, suicidal thoughts, and loneliness among French university students.

  Recruiting Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Paris, IDF · NCT07618208

• Ketamine with DBT for suicidality in adults with treatment-resistant depression or bipolar disorder and BPD

  This study tests whether four ketamine infusions plus Dialectical Behavioural Therapy can more quickly reduce suicidal thoughts in adults with Borderline Personality Disorder and treatment-resistant depression or bipolar disorder.

  Recruiting Phase 2 University Health Network, Toronto · Toronto, Ontario · NCT07569198

• Inhaled DMT for major depressive disorder

  This trial tests whether inhaled DMT can quickly ease depressive symptoms and reduce suicide risk in adults with major depressive disorder.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte · Fortaleza, Ceará and 4 other locations · NCT07562191

• Intensive case management linking VA and community care to prevent suicide in Veterans

  This trial will test whether SUPERCEDE, an intensive case-management program that links VA and VA-authorized community care, helps Veterans at risk for suicide get faster, better-coordinated mental health care than present-centered therapy.

  Recruiting VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System · Aurora, Colorado · NCT07534358

• Flourish for middle and high school students affected by cyberbullying

  This pilot will test Flourish, a text- and web-based program, to see if it helps middle and high school students who have experienced cyberbullying and are at risk for suicide.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of Pittsburgh · Bay Village, Ohio and 1 other locations · NCT07506525

• Mind After Midnight — how being awake between 2:00 and 4:00 AM affects mood and decision-making

  This project will test whether being awake during the biological night (2:00–4:00 AM) increases negative mood, poor decision-making, and suicidal thoughts in adults who have had suicidal ideation in the past six months.

  Recruiting University of Arizona · Tucson, Arizona · NCT07438912

• Online suicide prevention and intervention training for secondary school counselors

  This tests an online suicide prevention and intervention training program for secondary school counselors to see if it improves their knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and reduces stigma about suicidal behavior.

  Recruiting Aydin Adnan Menderes University · Aydin · NCT07432438

• Avatar-guided digital support for emerging adults with binge drinking and suicidal thoughts

  This study tests whether a new avatar-guided digital coach plus texts helps 18–29 year-olds in the emergency department with binge drinking and suicidal thoughts, compared with a standard suicide safety app.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Marlborough, Massachusetts and 1 other locations · NCT07418047

• Mindfulness-based programs for suicidal thoughts and self-harm in Korean youth

  We will test whether two mindfulness-based programs for Korean adolescents and young adults reduce suicidal thoughts, self-harm, depression, and problems with sleep and emotion regulation.

  Recruiting Ajou University School of Medicine · Suwon, Gyeonggi-do · NCT07395752

• Long-term mental health tracking for medical students

  This project will try to find what makes medical students more likely to develop depression by following cohorts of first-year health students over time and comparing them with peers who did not progress to the second year.

  Recruiting Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans · Orléans, Loiret · NCT07305701

• Eco-anxiety and suicide risk in youth in France

  This study tests whether climate-related anxiety is linked to suicidal thoughts in young people aged 16–24 in France.

  Recruiting Centre Hospitalier Esquirol · Limoges · NCT07305688

• Digital sleep treatment for teens with insomnia after hospitalization

  This project will try a six-session digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (Sleepio) plus usual care to see if it helps 14–18-year-olds recently hospitalized for suicide risk who have insomnia.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · Piscataway, New Jersey and 1 other locations · NCT07303959

• Shame-focused cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce suicide risk in hospitalized teens

  This program will test whether shame-focused cognitive behavioral therapy helps hospitalized teens (ages 13–18) with recent suicide attempts or severe suicidal thoughts reduce shame and lower suicide risk.

  Recruiting Peking University · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT07294001

• Co-creating suicide prevention tools for people in prison

  This project will work with people in prison and prison care staff to test and adapt three suicide prevention tools so they fit prison life and are easier to use.

  Recruiting University Ghent · Ghent, East-Flanders · NCT07259408

• Crisis Response Planning added to intensive Cognitive Processing Therapy to reduce suicide risk in PTSD

  We will test whether adding Crisis Response Planning to intensive Cognitive Processing Therapy helps reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors in military members and veterans with PTSD.

  Recruiting Ohio State University · Fort Hood, Texas · NCT07238192

• Deep TMS for adolescents hospitalized with depression

  This trial will try deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) as an add-on to usual care for 14–18-year-olds hospitalized with major depressive disorder to see if it reduces depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, and readmissions.

  Recruiting Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Cincinnati, Ohio · NCT07217444

• Youth suicide risk factors and personalized reduction strategies in young adults

  This study tests whether combining clinical data, genetic information, neuroimaging, and microbiome data can help identify risk factors and see if a dTMS-based intervention reduces suicide risk in young adults with mood disorders.

  Recruiting Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · Roma, RM · NCT07188506

• Chat conversations with the suicide helpline 1813: how people experience them

  This study tests how people feel before and after chatting with the Zelfmoordlijn 1813 helpline to see if the chat affects suicidal thoughts or feelings.

  Recruiting University Ghent · Ghent, East-Flanders · NCT07176156

• Teen Recovery: Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment program

  This pilot will test whether an online peer-led recovery and support program helps 15–18-year-olds recently discharged from psychiatric care reduce suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, and re-hospitalization.

  Recruiting University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, Texas · NCT07170657

• I-CARE digital program to teach coping skills during psychiatric boarding

  This project will test whether the I-CARE digital program helps adolescents (ages 12–17) boarding in the emergency department for suicide risk learn coping skills and feel less distressed.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · New Haven, Connecticut and 3 other locations · NCT07150832

• Culturally adapted suicide prevention for Black middle school students in Chicago

  This pilot will try a culturally adapted Signs of Suicide program to see if it helps Black middle school students in Chicago recognize suicidal thoughts and get help.

  Recruiting University of Chicago · Chicago, Illinois · NCT07125144

• Stratified-care school program for teens with suicidal thoughts

  This program will try a stepped CBT approach using Reframe-IT+ for teens with mild/moderate depression and CARIBOU for those with severe depression to reduce suicidal thoughts in high-school students in vulnerable Santiago schools.

  Recruiting Universidad de los Andes, Chile · Santiago, Las Condes · NCT07063914

• Recovery Through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment for Young Adults

  This pilot will try peer-led one-on-one and small-group recovery support for 18–27-year-olds recently discharged from acute psychiatric care to help reduce suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, and rehospitalizations.

  Recruiting University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, Texas · NCT07051200

• Creative materials to help healthcare professionals talk about suicidality with children and adolescents

  This project will test creative materials to help healthcare professionals talk with children and teens about suicidal thoughts.

  Recruiting University Ghent · Ghent · NCT07043231

• Accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation for adolescents and young adults with depression and suicidal thoughts

  This trial will try a fast, noninvasive, MRI-guided brain stimulation (accelerated intermittent theta burst TMS) given over five days to reduce depression and suicidal thoughts in 15–25 year olds recently treated for suicidality.

  Recruiting University of California, Davis · Sacramento, California · NCT07025720

• Tracking suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts in Flanders

  This project collects detailed information about people in Flanders who have suicidal thoughts or who have survived suicide attempts to see how often these events happen, which methods are used, and whether they get follow-up care.

  Recruiting at 32 sites University Hospital, Ghent · Aalst and 32 other locations · NCT07021404

• Walk With Me for Perinatal Grief

  A mobile app-based program (Along With Me) with or without a Peer Guide is tested to see if it lowers posttraumatic stress and suicidal thoughts in bereaved parents after pregnancy or early infant loss.

  Recruiting Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc. · Eugene, Oregon and 1 other locations · NCT07011940

• Exploring how thoughts, feelings, and risks relate to suicidal thoughts and risky actions in teens and adults

  This study tests a model to understand how perceived burdensomeness, belonging, impulsivity, and suicidal thoughts relate to risky behaviors and suicidality in 12-65 year-olds at risk.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Centre Hospitalier Metropole Savoie · Chambéry, Savoie and 2 other locations · NCT06921226

• Treating suicidal thoughts in depression with ketamine

  This study is testing if ketamine can help people with major depression who are having suicidal thoughts feel better by giving them infusions over two weeks while also looking at their brain activity and experiences.

  Recruiting Phase 2/3 The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT06891300

• Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program for Older Adults (ASSIP-OA) for people aged 65 and up

  This randomized study will test whether a version of the ASSIP counseling program adapted for people aged 65 and older reduces repeat suicide attempts and ongoing suicidal thoughts compared with usual care.

  Recruiting Vastra Gotaland Region · Borås and 1 other locations · NCT06831942

• Assessing mental health disorders in Hong Kong using a new recall method

  This study is testing a new way to help people in Hong Kong remember important life events to see how many have experienced major depression and thoughts of suicide.

  Recruiting The University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong · NCT06804525

• THRiVE: a peer-led program to support newly separated veterans during the military-to-civilian transition

  This pilot will test whether a peer-led group program based on Behavioral Activation helps newly separated U.S. veterans improve mental health and reduce suicide risk during the transition to civilian life.

  Recruiting RTI International · Durham, North Carolina · NCT06778278

• Creating tools for children and adolescents with suicidal thoughts and behaviors

  This study is trying to create helpful tools and a self-help app for kids and teens who have thoughts of suicide, by working with them to better understand their feelings and support needs.

  Recruiting University Ghent · Ghent · NCT06776328

• App-based safety planning and supports for teens and young adults with suicidal thoughts

  This project will test whether an app that helps teens and young adults (ages 13–21) create safety plans and access coping and support resources can improve youth coping, parent confidence, and clinician self-efficacy.

  Recruiting University of Washington · Seattle, Washington · NCT06701006

• Improving coping to reduce suicide risk after ED discharge

  This study tests whether an electronic safety plan and supportive text messages can help adults who have recently had suicidal thoughts or behaviors after leaving the emergency department.

  Recruiting University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, Michigan · NCT06614946

• Understanding cannabis use and its effects on depression and suicide risk in adolescents

  This study is trying to see how stopping cannabis use affects depression and suicidal thoughts in teens aged 12-18 who use cannabis daily.

  Recruiting Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT06576076

• Intensive Crisis Intervention for teens with suicidal thoughts or behaviors

  This project will try a brief, family-focused Intensive Crisis Intervention to see if it helps 12–17-year-olds with suicidal thoughts or recent attempts reduce suicidal behavior and avoid inpatient psychiatric care.

  Recruiting Nationwide Children's Hospital · Columbus, Ohio · NCT06476886

• 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

• Improving treatment for suicidal individuals with PTSD

  This study is testing if combining prolonged exposure therapy with a crisis response plan can help people with PTSD reduce their suicidal thoughts and behaviors better than standard treatment.

  Recruiting Ohio State University · Columbus, Ohio · NCT06285708

• Investigating psychological patterns in individuals with suicidal thoughts and behaviors

  This study is trying to understand the mental differences between people who have thought about or attempted suicide and those who haven't, to see if a new home treatment could help those at risk.

  Recruiting University of Bern · Bern · NCT06248268

• 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 the effects of PRISMA on mental health in pretrial detainees

  This study is testing a new therapy program called PRISMA to see if it can help improve the mental health of people held in pretrial detention.

  Recruiting University of Zurich · Zurich, Canton of Zurich · NCT06197711

• Using brain stimulation and medication to help young people with suicidal thoughts

  This study is testing if a combination of brain stimulation and a medication can help young adults aged 18-24 who have serious thoughts of suicide feel better.

  Recruiting Phase 2 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · NCT06121284

• Creating a tool to predict treatment outcomes for suicidal service members

  This study is testing a new tool to help figure out which military personnel struggling with suicidal thoughts will do better with regular treatment or a special therapy called Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

  Recruiting Ohio State University · Columbus, Ohio · NCT06094218

• Using ketamine to help suicidal patients in the emergency department

  This study is testing if a low dose of ketamine can safely help people in the emergency department who are feeling suicidal by reducing their symptoms and possibly shortening their hospital stay.

  Recruiting Phase 1 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, Kansas and 1 other locations · NCT06085937

• A program to reduce suicide risk in primary care for adolescents

  This study is testing a new program to see if it can help reduce the risk of suicide in teenagers aged 12-17 who visit their primary care doctors.

  Recruiting at 12 sites Nationwide Children's Hospital · Akron, Ohio and 14 other locations · NCT06018285

• Digital intervention for preventing suicide in cyberbullied teens

  This study is testing a digital program called Flourish to see if it can help teens aged 12-17 who have been bullied online feel better and prevent thoughts of suicide.

  Recruiting University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · NCT06002191

• Improving outpatient care for youth at risk of suicide

  This study is testing new ways to help young people at risk of suicide by providing them with special support sessions and skills training to see if it can reduce their suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

  Recruiting University of Washington · Seattle, Washington · NCT05996172

• Exploring brain activity and emotional processing in healthy individuals and those with depression

  This study is trying to see how brain activity related to emotions works differently in healthy people and those with depression, to help find better treatments for emotional challenges.

  Recruiting Medical University of South Carolina · Charleston, South Carolina · NCT05977439

• Evaluating the effectiveness of family therapy for suicidal young adults

  This study is testing whether a special family therapy can help young adults aged 18 to 25 who are having suicidal thoughts feel better compared to standard treatment.

  Recruiting at 9 sites Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) · Tongeren, Limburg and 12 other locations · NCT05965622

• Psychotherapy to improve brain function and reduce suicidality in older adults

  This study is testing a new therapy called Engage & Connect to see if it can help older adults with depression and suicidal thoughts by improving their brain function and encouraging social connections.

  Recruiting Weill Medical College of Cornell University · New York, New York · NCT05925322

• Web-based intervention for reducing suicidal thoughts in veterans

  This study tests a web-based program that helps veterans learn skills to manage suicidal thoughts and see if it works better than regular healthcare visits.

  Recruiting VA Office of Research and Development · New Orleans, Louisiana · NCT05884476

• Reducing suicide risk among sexual and gender diverse young adults in Texas

  This study is testing two different suicide prevention programs to see which one helps young adults aged 18-24 from sexual and gender diverse backgrounds in Texas feel safer and reduce their risk of suicide.

  Recruiting at 3 sites University of Kentucky · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and 2 other locations · NCT05869552

• Enhanced Outreach After ED Visit to Prevent Suicide Attempts

  This study tests a weekly outreach program by a crisis organization after an ED visit for suicidal thoughts to see if it’s doable and helpful for participants.

  Recruiting Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT05825820

• Reducing self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in adolescents during and after hospitalization

  This study is testing a new way to help teenagers aged 12-19 who have self-harm thoughts and behaviors feel better during and after their hospital stay using an app on iPads and smartphones.

  Recruiting Franciscan Hospital For Children, INC. · Brighton, Massachusetts · NCT05796531

• Examining how AMPA receptor blockade affects Ketamine's ability to reduce suicidal thoughts

  This study is testing if a medication called perampanel can improve the effects of Ketamine in reducing suicidal thoughts and depression in people with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or PTSD.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Yale University · West Haven, Connecticut · NCT05786066

• Exploring emotion regulation strategies for suicidal servicemembers

  This study is testing a one-time session to help servicemembers who are having suicidal thoughts learn better ways to manage their emotions and see if it can reduce those thoughts over time.

  Recruiting Ohio State University · Columbus, Ohio · NCT05722197

• A system to prevent suicide in Black youth

  This study is testing a new care system called WeCare to see if it can help reduce suicide risk among Black youth by providing better support and screening in emergency departments.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT05654207

• Understanding Impulsivity in Adolescents with Suicidal Behavior

  This study is trying to see how impulsive actions during tough emotions relate to brain activity in teenagers aged 13-21 who have depression and suicidal thoughts or behaviors.

  Recruiting University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · NCT05652153

• Using magnetic pulses to treat impulsivity and suicidal thoughts in veterans with mild brain injuries

  This study is testing if a new treatment using magnetic pulses can help veterans with mild brain injuries reduce impulsivity and suicidal thoughts.

  Recruiting Phase 1 VA Office of Research and Development · Hines, Illinois · NCT05647044

• New treatment method for reducing suicidality after a crisis

  This study is testing a new short-term treatment for people who have recently tried to harm themselves to see if it can help reduce feelings of hopelessness and improve support from family and friends.

  Recruiting at 12 sites University Hospital, Ghent · Beernem and 11 other locations · NCT05638204

• Morning light exposure to improve mood in military personnel

  This study is testing if daily morning light therapy can help improve mood and reduce suicidal thoughts in military personnel.

  Recruiting University of Arizona · Tucson, Arizona · NCT05616819

• Peer-led intervention for suicide prevention in veterans with serious mental illness

  This study is testing a new support program for veterans with serious mental illness to see if it can help reduce thoughts of suicide and improve their recovery.

  Recruiting VA Office of Research and Development · San Diego, California · NCT05537376

• Program to improve sleep and reduce suicidal behavior in adolescents

  This study is testing a new program to help teenagers who have trouble sleeping and are feeling suicidal, to see if it can improve their sleep and reduce their suicidal thoughts.

  Recruiting Nationwide Children's Hospital · Columbus, Ohio · NCT05390918

• Comparing two types of brain stimulation for reducing suicidal thoughts in patients with treatment-resistant depression

  This study is testing two types of brain stimulation to see which one helps reduce suicidal thoughts in people with treatment-resistant depression.

  Recruiting University of California, San Diego · San Diego, California · NCT05377177

• Program to enhance awareness of internal sensations in college students

  This study is testing a program to help college students who have thought about suicide or struggle with feeling their body sensations, to see if it can improve their awareness of their feelings and overall mental health.

  Recruiting Auburn University · Auburn, Alabama · NCT05285111

• Mobile intervention for preventing suicide in older adults

  This study tests a mobile program that helps older adults who have recently been hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or attempts learn to manage their emotions better and reduce their risk of suicide.

  Recruiting Weill Medical College of Cornell University · New York, New York and 1 other locations · NCT05183230

• Testing a mobile app to help prevent suicide

  This study is testing a new mobile app designed to help young adults who have had suicidal thoughts or behaviors in the past month to see if it can prevent suicide.

  Recruiting Butler Hospital · Providence, Rhode Island · NCT05180344

• Improving suicide prevention strategies for teens

  This study is testing two new ways to help teens aged 11-17 who are at risk of suicide to see if they work better than regular care.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Seattle Children's Hospital · Columbus, Ohio and 1 other locations · NCT05078970

• Exploring the link between childhood trauma and suicide risk through microRNA analysis

  This study is trying to see if certain genetic markers in people who experienced childhood trauma can help us understand their risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, Alabama and 1 other locations · NCT04923685

• Comparing outpatient crisis intervention to inpatient care for suicidal teens

  This study tests whether an outpatient crisis intervention program can help suicidal teens just as well as staying in the hospital.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Glen Oaks, New York and 3 other locations · NCT04089254

• Using music therapy to reduce psychological pain in suicidal patients

  This study is testing if adding music therapy to regular treatment can help reduce psychological pain in people who are feeling suicidal.

  Recruiting Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion · Saint-Paul · NCT04085848

• Using buprenorphine to reduce severe suicidal thoughts in depressed patients

  This study is testing if low doses of buprenorphine can help reduce severe suicidal thoughts in people experiencing major depression.

  Recruiting at 7 sites Phase 3 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes · Bordeaux, France and 8 other locations · NCT03646058

NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 48)

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.

• Targeted online suicide prevention for Veterans

  A web-based, one-session intervention for Veterans to reduce thoughts of suicide and self-harm by helping them manage distress and rigid thinking.

  NIH research Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care · New Orleans, United States · NIH-11533118

• A brief, scalable module to help reduce suicidal thoughts in youth

  A small, quick intervention module will be tested to help 12-year-olds who are experiencing suicidal thoughts feel safer and less burdened, using an accessible approach that could fit into regular care.

  NIH research Florida International University · Miami, United States · NIH-11516204

• Depression, suicidal thoughts, and tech-based supports for rural adults

  This project follows 2,000 adults in rural U.S. communities for a year to learn which social and economic factors lead to depression and suicidal thoughts and which technology-based supports people prefer.

  NIH research Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, United States · NIH-11416503

• Understanding factors linked to Black youth suicide and thoughts of harm

  This project looks at what increases or protects Black youth from suicide and suicidal thoughts to help families and clinicians prevent these tragedies.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11405509

• Understanding how social connections and daily routines affect late-life thoughts of suicide after a spouse’s death

  This study follows older adults who recently lost a spouse to see how feeling connected to others and having consistent daily routines relate to suicide risk.

  NIH research University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, United States · NIH-11389197

• Depression and suicidal thoughts in bisexual teens and young adults

  This project follows bisexual adolescents and young adults to learn how depression and suicidal thoughts change over time and what raises or lowers risk.

  NIH research Ohio State University · Columbus, UNITED STATES · NIH-11370848

• Peripubertal Social Motivation and Risk for Suicidal Thoughts in Preteen Girls

  This grant studies how social motivation and puberty-related changes may raise suicide risk in preteen girls, with potential ideas for earlier identification and help.

  NIH research Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, United States · NIH-11362734

• Understanding why suicidal thoughts and behaviors develop in Black youth from adolescence to young adulthood

  This study follows Black youths in Baltimore from childhood into young adulthood to understand how social and personal factors influence suicidal thoughts and behaviors over time.

  NIH research Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11362563

• Emotion regulation and suicidal thoughts after hospital discharge in middle-aged and older adults

  This grant studies how people’s emotions after a suicide-related hospitalization relate to how strongly and how long suicidal thoughts linger, with a plan to follow 162 adults over 6 months.

  NIH research Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ · New York, United States · NIH-11361655

• Transdiagnostic study on emotional impulsivity linked to suicidal thoughts and behavior

  A study in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorder and major depressive disorder will examine how emotionally driven impulsivity and brain activity relate to suicidal thoughts and past attempts.

  NIH research New York University School of Medicine · New York, United States · NIH-11355608

• Stress and mood swings in major depression: how daily stress and ketamine treatment could help prevent suicidal thoughts

  A research team is studying how everyday stress affects suicidal thoughts and negative feelings in people with major depression, and whether ketamine could help reduce this risk.

  NIH research New York State Psychiatric Institute Dba Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, INC · New York, United States · NIH-11349213

• Reducing alcohol-related suicidal thoughts and actions

  A patient-focused program tests simple skills to help adults drink less impact from alcohol on distress, aiming to reduce suicidal thoughts and attempts when drunk.

  NIH research Georgia State University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11345040

• How short-term cannabis use and withdrawal affect teen mood and suicidal thoughts

  Teens who use cannabis daily and have recent depression or suicidal thoughts will use a smartphone app that records their mood and cannabis use to link moments of use or withdrawal with increases in sadness or suicidal thinking.

  NIH research Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, United States · NIH-11323622

• Understanding how social threat and pain relate to suicidal thoughts in teens and young adults

  This project follows teens and young adults to see how daily pain, social stress, and brain responses connect to moments of suicidal thoughts.

  NIH research Research Triangle Institute · Research Triangle Park, United States · NIH-11321722

• Understanding how social stress affects near-term suicide risk

  This project follows adults at high risk to see how daily social stress, body signals, and activity relate to sudden shifts in thoughts of suicide over a two-week period.

  NIH research University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, United States · NIH-11294436

• Sleep problems and next-day suicidal thoughts in youth receiving intensive psychiatric care

  This project looks at whether nights with short, irregular, or poor-quality sleep are followed by more suicidal thoughts in peripubertal and adolescent youth getting intensive psychiatric services.

  NIH research University of Rhode Island · Kingston, United States · NIH-11259520

• Digital tracking of emotions and suicidal thoughts for people at high risk for psychosis

  This project uses smartphone prompts and sensor data to track emotional changes and moments of suicidal thinking in people at clinical high risk for psychosis.

  NIH research Ohio State University · Columbus, UNITED STATES · NIH-11249673

• Investigating how social motivation affects suicidal thoughts in preteen girls exposed to childhood threats.

  This study is looking at how social feelings and experiences can affect thoughts about suicide in preteen girls who have faced tough situations, like violence, to help find better ways to support those who might be struggling as they grow up.

  NIH research Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, United States · NIH-11239246

• Exploring how new screening for suicidal thoughts affects Veterans

  This study is looking at how Veterans feel about a new screening process for suicidal thoughts called VA Risk-ID and how it affects their willingness to get help, so we can understand what works well and what might need improvement.

  NIH research Portland VA Medical Center · Portland, United States · NIH-11223308

• Understanding what raises or lowers suicide risk for Black young people

  This project uses medical records and neighborhood information to find patterns linked to suicidal thoughts and behavior in Black young people aged 10–24.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11194623

• Identifying risk and resilience markers of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in Veterans

  This project aims to spot biobehavioral signals in Veterans that relate to suicidal thoughts and actions by looking at spoken language and brain activity over time.

  NIH research Veterans Health Administration · Long Beach, United States · NIH-11187431

• Helping young people reduce thoughts of suicide

  This project is developing a quick and easy-to-use tool to help young people who are having thoughts of suicide feel better and find support.

  NIH research Florida International University · Miami, United States · NIH-11187153

• Understanding Social Connections and Past Threats to Prevent Suicide in Preteen Girls

  This project explores how social interactions and difficult childhood experiences might contribute to suicidal thoughts and behaviors in preteen girls.

  NIH research Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, United States · NIH-11176958

• Understanding Suicide Risk in Young Black People

  This project looks at why suicide thoughts and attempts happen in young Black people, from their teenage years into young adulthood.

  NIH research Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences · Newark, UNITED STATES · NIH-11141675

• Understanding emotional impulsivity in suicidal thoughts and behaviors

  This study is looking at how feelings and quick decisions might affect thoughts about suicide in people with schizophrenia or major depression, using brain scans and surveys to better understand what’s happening in the brain.

  NIH research New York University School of Medicine · New York, United States · NIH-11139400

• Motivational conversations to reduce suicidal thoughts for Veterans

  This project offers short motivational sessions and a follow-up call to veterans after a suicidal crisis to boost their motivation to live and lower the chance of future suicide attempts.

  NIH research Veterans Affairs, United States Department of · Canandaigua, United States · NIH-11132648

• Web-based suicide prevention program for Veterans

  A brief online skills program aims to help Veterans reduce suicidal thoughts and lower the chance of self-directed harm.

  NIH research Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care · New Orleans, United States · NIH-11132586

• Understanding how cannabis use affects depression and suicidal thoughts in adolescents

  This study is looking at how using cannabis might affect feelings of sadness and thoughts about suicide in teens aged 12 to 18, by checking in with them through their smartphones over two weeks to see how their mood changes with their cannabis use.

  NIH research Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, United States · NIH-11123455

• Understanding Trauma, Substance Use, and Suicidal Thoughts in Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Adults

  This project wants to understand how past traumas, substance use, and thoughts of suicide are connected for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults.

  NIH research University of Rhode Island · Kingston, United States · NIH-11093308

• Preventing suicidal thoughts after losing a spouse by strengthening social ties and daily routines

  This project tests whether improving social connections and stabilizing daily routines can lower suicidal thoughts in people 65 and older who recently lost a spouse.

  NIH research University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, United States · NIH-11085229

• Exploring how social threats and pain affect suicidal thoughts in adolescents

  This study is looking at how feeling physical pain and facing social challenges can affect thoughts about suicide in teenagers, with the goal of finding ways to help those who might be struggling.

  NIH research Research Triangle Institute · Research Triangle Park, United States · NIH-11081759

• Investigating how sleep problems affect suicidal thoughts in young people receiving psychiatric care

  This study is looking at how not getting enough sleep might affect thoughts of suicide in young people going through puberty who are getting mental health treatment, using daily journals and wrist monitors to track their sleep and feelings.

  NIH research University of Rhode Island · Kingston, United States · NIH-11073148

• Understanding how social rewards and stress affect suicidal thoughts in LGBTQ+ youth

  This study is looking at how feeling less rewarded by social interactions and experiencing stress in relationships can lead to suicidal thoughts in young people aged 12 to 20 who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, with the goal of finding ways to help prevent these feelings.

  NIH research Vanderbilt University · Nashville, UNITED STATES · NIH-11066659

• Monitoring emotions and suicidal thoughts in people at risk for psychosis

  This study is looking at how young people who are at risk for psychosis handle their emotions and how that might connect to thoughts of suicide, using digital tools to track their feelings in real-time to help find better ways to support them.

  NIH research Ohio State University · Columbus, UNITED STATES · NIH-11057139

• How social media use affects suicidal thoughts in at-risk teens

  This study is looking at how using social media affects the thoughts and feelings of teenagers who have just left psychiatric care, to better understand how both good and bad experiences online might influence their risk of feeling suicidal.

  NIH research Rutgers, the State Univ of N.j. · Piscataway, United States · NIH-11046145

• Comparing brain stimulation techniques for reducing suicidal thoughts in people with severe depression

  This study is looking at two types of brain stimulation to see which one helps reduce suicidal thoughts in people who have depression that hasn't improved with other treatments. If you join, you'll receive one of the stimulation methods over a short period, and researchers will check how it affects your brain and your

  NIH research University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, United States · NIH-11033877

• Understanding depression and suicidal thoughts in bisexual adolescents and young adults

  This study is looking at the mental health struggles of bisexual teens and young adults, especially their risks for feeling depressed or having thoughts of suicide, to better understand when these issues are most likely to happen and what factors play a role, so we can find better ways to help them.

  NIH research Ohio State University · Columbus, UNITED STATES · NIH-11015985

• A brief intervention to reduce suicidal thoughts in young people

  This study is looking at a new way to help young people aged 10 to 21 who are having thoughts of suicide by focusing on feelings of being a burden, and it aims to find out if this short program can really make a difference in their lives.

  NIH research Florida International University · Miami, United States · NIH-10954149

• Understanding how stress affects the risk of suicidal thoughts

  This study is looking at how stress and personal challenges can affect thoughts about suicide, and it’s for anyone who wants to help improve ways to prevent these thoughts by sharing their real-life experiences with stress.

  NIH research University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, United States · NIH-10947074

• Using motivational interviewing to help veterans with suicidal thoughts

  This study is looking to help veterans who have recently faced a tough time with thoughts of suicide by using a friendly conversation technique to boost their motivation to live, with a few in-person meetings and a follow-up call to support them.

  NIH research Veterans Affairs, United States Department of · Canandaigua, United States · NIH-10919762

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Quick answers

How many Suicidal Ideation clinical trials are recruiting right now?

77, 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 17 countries. The most sites are in United States (49 trials), Belgium (7 trials), France (5 trials), Canada (3 trials), Switzerland (2 trials). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 5, Phase 1: 2, Phase 3: 1, Phase 2/3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.

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