Monitoring suicide risk in adolescents using biometric data
Official title: Proximal Risk for Suicide in Adolescents
Run by Oregon Health and Science University · NCT06400810 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing whether using data from wearable devices can help spot rising suicide risk in teenagers so that they can get help before a crisis happens.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 13 Years to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 144 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Oregon Health and Science University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Portland, Oregon) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 15, 2023 |
| Main results expected | June 30, 2025 |
| Study ends | February 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | October 16, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06400810 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are adolescents aged 13-17 who present to the emergency department or inpatient psychiatric unit with acute suicidality or a suicide attempt.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are acutely agitated, not medically cleared from a suicide attempt, or have significant developmental delays may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study aims to investigate the use of biometric data from wearable technology to monitor and identify escalating suicidal symptoms in adolescents. By focusing on physiologic parameters, the study seeks to develop a personalized predictive tool that can enhance outpatient identification of at-risk youth before a crisis necessitates emergency intervention. The approach includes evaluating heart rate variability and employing machine learning to analyze temporal relationships in biometric signals related to suicidality. The ultimate goal is to improve early intervention strategies for adolescents presenting with acute suicidality.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to more effective early identification and intervention strategies for adolescents at risk of suicide.
How similar studies have gone: While the use of biometric data for monitoring mental health is an emerging field, this specific approach to suicide risk assessment in adolescents is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested in prior studies.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * subjects aged 13-17 years * presenting to the ED or inpatient psychiatric unit with a chief complaint of acute suicidality or attempt. Exclusion Criteria: * acutely agitated patients per the treating physician * adolescents who are not medically cleared from a suicide attempt * no legally authorized representative available to provide consent * parental report of significant developmental delay or autism diagnosis * prisoners * non-English speaking.
Where it's running
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Ohsu
Portland, Oregon, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: David Sheridan, MD — Oregon Health and Science University
- Study coordinator: David Sheridan, MD
- Email: sheridda@ohsu.edu
- Phone: 503-494-1691
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.