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Phase Not Applicable
Age: 14Years - 18Years
All Genders
ID06349915

A Pilot Evaluation of a Digital Peer Support Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents

Led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Updated on 2026-04-15

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

N/A

Total Duration

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Sponsors

A

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Lead Sponsor

A

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a new digital peer support intervention called Supporting Wellbeing with Everyday Experiences of Peers (SWEEP) aimed at ethnically diverse youth aged 14 to 18 at risk for suicide in underserved communities. The study focuses on adolescents who have experienced suicidal thoughts and depression, particularly those in The Bronx, New York, where mental healthcare access is limited. The purpose is to assess whether brief, culturally responsive suicide recovery narratives delivered via smartphone can reduce suicidal thoughts in this group. Participants will receive one suicide recovery narrative each day for 14 days through a smartphone app, available in both audio and text formats. During the study, participants will also complete ecological momentary assessments (EMA) up to five times daily to monitor suicidal thoughts and related outcomes. The study includes several phases: initially collecting narratives, then a small group of adolescents receiving the intervention with post-intervention interviews, and finally a phase with a treatment group receiving the narratives plus EMA and a control group with EMA only. Throughout the 14-day trial, participants will engage with the app daily, providing self-reports on suicidal thoughts, urge resistance, social connectedness, optimism, and social support. Researchers will evaluate if the narratives help reduce suicidal thoughts over this period. Acceptability of the intervention will be measured at the end. The total participation involves daily interaction with the app and completion of multiple brief surveys each day to track changes and responses to the intervention.

CONDITIONS

Brief Title

A Pilot Evaluation of a Digital Peer Support Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents

Who Can Participate

Age: 14Years - 18Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Past-month history of suicidal thoughts
  • Past-month history of Major depressive disorder
  • Possession of Apple or Android smartphone with data plan
  • Able to read and write in English
  • Age between 14 and 18 years
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Inability to read/write in English
  • Active mania
  • Active psychosis
  • Autism spectrum disorder

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Your Study Journey

Screening

Duration - 2 to 4 weeks

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.

Outpatient Treatment

Duration - 14 days

Participants receive the SWEEP digital peer support intervention, involving reading or listening to one suicide recovery narrative each day via a smartphone app, along with completing self-report surveys assessing study outcomes five times per day.

Daily app use and 5 assessments per day

Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

1

Montefiore Health System

The Bronx, New York, United States, 10467

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Research Team

P

Peter J Franz, Ph.D.

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

NA

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Purpose

PREVENTION

Number of Arms

1

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