Actively Recruiting
Qnnections: Refinement and Pilot Trial of a Suicide Prevention Intervention to Increase Social Connection
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2026-03-12
66
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
239 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Despite the high risk of suicide among LGBTQ+ Veterans, there is currently no suicide-focused intervention for this population. This study will refine and pilot Qnnections, a novel group-based suicide prevention intervention that aims to increase social connection and functioning in this population. The project will involve Veterans with lived experience in further refining Qnnections, and then will examine feasibility and acceptability of Qnnections and of study procedures in a pilot randomized clinical trial.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Qnnections: Refinement and Pilot Trial of a Suicide Prevention Intervention to Increase Social Connection
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Veterans who report past-month active suicidal ideation (C-SSRS [Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale]) or past-3-month suicidal behavior
- LGBTQ+ or other minoritized gender or sexual identity
- Have a mental health point-of-contact (e.g., Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Mental Health Treatment Coordinator)
- Willing to complete or update safety plan
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Imminent psychiatric hospitalization
- Current or planned participation in residential or intensive outpatient program that would interfere with study participation
- In a conservatorship
- Has participated in any previous parts of the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States, 92161-0002
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Cindy Chang, PsyD
CONTACT
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Colin A Depp, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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