A digital platform to reduce suicide risk in at-risk youth

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project aims to address the rising rates of youth suicide by developing a digital platform called Vira, which integrates mobile sensing data and HIPAA-compliant communication tools for practitioners. The study will conduct a randomized controlled trial involving 200 adolescents aged 13-18 who are receiving treatment at the Intensive Adolescent and Family DBT Program. Participants will be divided into two groups: one using the Vira platform and the other receiving standard treatment. The goal is to evaluate whether the use of this digital platform improves clinical outcomes for youth at risk of suicide.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Written informed assent from adolescents ages 13-17 years old and permission from legal guardians, or consent from adolescents age 18 years old.
* Receiving treatment at the Intensive Adolescent and Family DBT Pgogram
* 13-18 years old
* Owns a personal smartphone (Android or iPhone 7+)
* Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Adolescents who require a higher level of care (i.e., are not admitted to the Intensive Outpatient DBT program)
* Adolescents who are receiving treatment at the Intensive Adolescent and Family DBT program and have already been assigned a clinician

Where it's running

• Columbia University
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Nick Allen, PhD — Ksana Health
• Study coordinator: Randy Auerbach, PhD, ABPP
• Email: rpa2009@cumc.columbia.edu
• Phone: 646-774-5745

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.