Actively Recruiting
A One-Arm Open Trial of a Smartphone Delivered Treatment for Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior
Led by Massachusetts General Hospital · Updated on 2026-04-16
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
49 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to evaluate the acceptability, safety, and preliminary efficacy of a smartphone-delivered intervention called Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (TEC-S) in reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) among adults with recent and frequent suicide ideation.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A One-Arm Open Trial of a Smartphone Delivered Treatment for Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults ages 18+
- Recent and frequent active suicidal thoughts (at least 5 days in the past month) as assessed by SITBI-R
- Willing and able to provide at least one emergency contact (name, phone number, relation)
- Owns an Android or iOS smartphone
- Has at least occasional access to Wi-Fi-enabled internet for data upload and download
- Fluent in English and willing to provide informed consent
- Living in the Boston metropolitan area (approximately within 50 miles of Boston, MA)
You will not qualify if you...
- Recent (past 3 months) hypo/manic symptoms or homicidal ideation
- Lifetime diagnosis of psychosis spectrum disorder as assessed by MINI 7.0.2
- Recent acute suicide risk defined by both having a current intent to act on suicidal thoughts rated 8 or higher out of 10 in the past week and having thought of a specific suicide plan with access to lethal means
- Impaired vision (e.g., legal blindness), technological illiteracy, or intellectual disability that could prevent valid participation or informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Adam C Jaroszewski, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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