Actively Recruiting
Stepped-Care for Suicidal Youth and Children
Led by Shira Barzilay · Updated on 2026-01-06
350
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
190 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Shira Barzilay
Lead Sponsor
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Schneider Children's Medical Center, Israel
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this RCT study is to test the efficacy of a stratified stepped-care (SSC) model in reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) in children and adolescents. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the SSC model effectively reduce STB and mental health symptoms? 2. Can the SSC model improve access to treatment and be cost-effective? Researchers will compare the SSC model to Care as Usual (CAU). The SSC model includes low-intensity counseling delivered by non-specialists for mild STB and professional-delivered therapy for more severe cases. The CAU group will receive standard clinic treatment, which consists of a waitlist for brief therapy and follow-up. Participants will be recruited from a clinic at Schneider Children's Medical Center, randomly assigned to either the SSC group or the CAU group, and Complete assessments at the start of the study and at 1, 3, and 6 months.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Stepped-Care for Suicidal Youth and Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participants must be between 6 and 18 years old, inclusive.
- Participants currently exhibit various forms of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, including suicidal thoughts, gestures, behaviors, or attempted suicide.
You will not qualify if you...
- Acute medical conditions.
- Current psychotic disorders.
- Non-fluency in Hebrew.
- Diagnosed intellectual disability.
- Diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders except manageable co-occurring ones.
- Inability to provide informed consent (participant) or parental permission (parent/guardian).
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Shneider children's Medical Center
Petah Tikva, Israel, 4920235
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Shira Barzilay, Principal Investigator, Phd
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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