A Pilot Evaluation of a Digital Peer Support Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents
Who can join
Ages 14 to 18 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * past-month history of suicidal thoughts * past-month history of Major depressive disorder * possession of apple or android smartphone with data plan Exclusion Criteria: * inability to read/write in English * Active mania * Active psychosis * Autism spectrum disorder
About the study
Suicide risk has increased among youth in underserved communities, where access to mental healthcare is limited. To address this need, the investigator team plans to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a brief, low-cost, culturally responsive digital intervention for ethnically diverse youth at risk for suicide in The Bronx, New York. In collaboration with community stakeholders, suicide recovery narratives, featuring adolescents' experiences related to recovery from suicidal thoughts will be developed. A smartphone ecological momentary assessment (EMA) app will be used to evaluate whether a curriculum of these narratives provides anti-suicidal benefits to at-risk adolescents.
What is being tested
- Supporting Wellbeing with Everyday Experiences of Peers (SWEEP) (behavioral)
Sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Participants: 46 · Started: 2026-08
Contact the study team
- Peter J Franz, Ph.D. · Phone: 6077278620
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06349915
Locations in the U.S.
| New York | Montefiore Health System, The Bronx |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.