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Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group

Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative Intervention Group for Black Youth at Risk for Suicide

Who can join

Ages 12 to 17 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* 12-17 years old
* Identify as Black or African American or being of African descent
* Have current suicidal ideation or suicidal ideation within the last 30 days
* Have assent from the adolescent participant and consent from an individual's caregiver or guardian to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

* An active psychotic disorder or current psychosis symptoms
* No history of suicide attempt(s) or suicide ideation in the past 30 days
* Cognitive deficits or a medical condition diagnosed from a medical provider that precludes full understanding of study materials as assessed through an inability to complete the pre-treatment CAMS SSF \& SSP
* Caregivers, guardians, and/or the patient refuse to participate.

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and preliminarily test a culturally adapted suicide intervention specifically for black youth. The main question it aims to answer:

-To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the group, as well as the preliminary efficacy of the group for decreasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors and increasing protective factors such as hope, positive ethnic identity, and family and peer support.

Participants will be asked to attend 10-week group intervention and complete pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment measures.

What is being tested

• Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group (behavioral)

Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Participants: 16 · Started: Jun 1, 2025

Contact the study team

• Tia Tyndal, PhD · Phone: 323-361-4648
• Amy West, PhD · Phone: 323-361-4478

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06880809

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.