Mobile intervention for preventing suicide in older adults

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 evaluate the effectiveness of WellPATH-PREVENT, a mobile psychosocial intervention designed to enhance cognitive reappraisal abilities and reduce suicide risk among middle-aged and older adults who have recently been hospitalized for suicidal ideation or attempts. The intervention will be administered over 12 weeks, with participants receiving training on using a tablet to track triggers and emotions while being coached by interventionists. The study includes multiple assessments at key points, including hospital discharge and follow-ups at 6 and 12 weeks, to monitor progress and outcomes. An EEG will also be conducted to gather additional data on emotional regulation.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 50-90 years old
* Diagnosis (based on a modified SCID-5 Clinical Trials Version to assess DSM-5 diagnoses): Any DSM-5 except: current diagnosis of Psychotic Disorder; diagnosis of Dementia
* Recent hospitalization for suicidal ideation or suicide attempt; at hospital admission, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSR-S) ≥ 2, "Non-specific Active Suicidal Thoughts."
* We will also include patients on psychotropics and on after-care community psychotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders; Diagnosis of Dementia
* Cognitive Impairment (MMSE ≤ 24)
* Acute or severe medical illness (i.e., delirium; decompensated cardiac, liver or kidney failure; major surgery; stroke or myocardial infarction during the three months prior to entry
* Aphasia, sensory problems, and/or inability to speak English.

Where it's running

• Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine
  White Plains, New York, United States Recruiting
• New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine
  New York, New York, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Dimitris Kiosses, PhD — Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• Study coordinator: Dimitris Kiosses, PhD
• Email: dkiosses@med.cornell.edu
• Phone: 914-997-4381

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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.