Teen Recovery: Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment program
Official title: Teen Recovery Through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment (RISE)
Run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · NCT07170657 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This pilot will test whether an online peer-led recovery and support program helps 15–18-year-olds recently discharged from psychiatric care reduce suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, and re-hospitalization.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 15 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Dallas, Texas) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 5, 2025 |
| Main results expected | November 2026 |
| Study ends | November 2026 |
| Registry record updated | January 30, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07170657 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
High school teens aged 15–18 who were recently discharged from inpatient psychiatric care or the emergency department with suicidal ideation, a suicide attempt, depression, and/or anxiety are ideal candidates, excluding those with primary substance use disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, intellectual developmental disorder, or level II/III autism.
✕Probably not a fit
Teens whose primary diagnosis is substance use disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, intellectual developmental disorder, or level II/III autism, or those unable to participate online, are 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 compares an 8-week online Recovery Education and Support (RES) program led by trained teen peers and peer support specialists to standard discharge care for adolescents aged 15–18 recently released from an acute psychiatric facility. Participants are assigned to one of two cohorts and receive virtual one-on-one and small-group sessions intended to increase recovery knowledge, outpatient engagement, and medication adherence. Outcomes include changes in suicidality, depression, anxiety, re-hospitalization rates, and measures of mental health recovery and service use. The intervention is delivered remotely but coordinated through the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lower suicidal thoughts and hospital readmissions while improving recovery, outpatient follow-up, and medication adherence for discharged teens.
How similar studies have gone: Peer-led and digital recovery programs for adolescents have shown promising but mixed results in prior research, and this pilot builds on that preliminary evidence.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Chief complaint of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, depression, and/or anxiety * recently discharged from inpatient care or from emergency department * men and women ages 15-18 years old 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: Cameron M Pham
- Email: cameron.pham@utsouthwestern.edu
- Phone: 214-648-4885
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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.