Recovery Through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment for Young Adults
Official title: Recovery Through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment
Run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · NCT07051200 · Data updated 2026-11-12
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.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 27 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Dallas, Texas) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | April 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | December 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 25, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07051200 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Young adults aged 18–27 recently discharged from inpatient psychiatric care or the emergency department with suicidal ideation, a recent suicide attempt, depression, or anxiety.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorder, schizophrenia-spectrum disorder, intellectual developmental disorder, or moderate-to-severe autism (level II or III) are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This pilot enrolls 18–27-year-old patients discharged from an acute psychiatric facility and assigns them to an 8-week intervention or standard discharge care. The intervention (Cohort A) uses Peer Support Specialists and Recovery Community Organizations to deliver weekly one-on-one meetings in weeks 1–4 followed by small-group sessions, while the comparator receives routine discharge planning and outpatient referrals. Key outcomes include suicidality, depressive and anxiety symptoms, medication adherence, outpatient service use, and re-hospitalization rates. The study is conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center and emphasizes feasibility and preliminary efficacy of peer-led recovery support.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could reduce suicidal crises and rehospitalizations while improving recovery, medication adherence, and engagement with outpatient services for young adults after discharge.
How similar studies have gone: Peer-led support programs have shown promise for improving engagement and recovery in community mental health settings, but rigorous evidence specifically reducing post-discharge suicidality among transitional-age youth is limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Chief complaint of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, depression, and/or anxiety * discharged from inpatient care or from emergency department * men and women ages 18-27 Exclusion Criteria: * primary diagnosis of: substance use disorder, schizophrenia spectrum, intellectual development disorder, autism spectrum disorder (level II or III)
Where it's running
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Joseph Guillory, M.D. — University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Noureen Hoq
- Email: noureen.hoq@utsouthwestern.edu
- Phone: 214-648-0311
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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.