Coordinating center to understand suicide risk and protective factors in preteens
Preteen Suicide Risk and Protective Factors Data Coordinating Center
This project combines information from several teams to better understand what increases or reduces suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children about 8–12 years old.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Triangle Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Research Triangle Park, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11190991 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This effort brings together six research teams and a central data coordinating center to standardize and combine their information about preteen mental health. The coordinating center will create common measures, formats, and data-sharing rules so different studies can be compared and combined. It will monitor data quality, support scheduled analyses, and help share findings with researchers and communities. The team will also develop best-practice guidance to make the combined data more useful for future research and prevention efforts.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children around ages 8–12 and their caregivers who can provide health, behavior, and background information through participating sites or study teams would be the most relevant candidates.
Not a fit: People outside the preteen age range, those seeking immediate clinical treatment, or those unwilling to share data are unlikely to benefit directly from this coordinating effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could clarify which factors put preteens at higher or lower risk and guide better screening and prevention strategies.
How similar studies have performed: Other multi-site data consortia in youth mental health have helped identify risk markers and improved research coordination, although focused preteen consortia are less common.
Where this research is happening
Research Triangle Park, United States
- Research Triangle Institute — Research Triangle Park, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Saavedra, Lissette Maria — Research Triangle Institute
- Study coordinator: Saavedra, Lissette Maria
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.