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UnknownNCT03950765

Real-time Intervention for Suicide Risk Reduction

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
25 (estimated)
Sponsor
Harvard University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to provide an initial pilot test of an Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) designed the reduce the distress associated with negative emotion among individuals at risk for suicide that pairs content from a smartphone with a wearable physiological monitor. Participants will be 25 suicidal adult inpatients who will complete three brief therapy sessions with a study therapist and then complete exercises associated with the study for the duration of the inpatient period and for 28 days after they leave the hospital.

Detailed description

The goal of this study is to provide an initial pilot test of an Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) designed the reduce the distress associated with negative emotion among individuals at risk for suicide that pairs content from a smartphone with a wearable physiological monitor. Participants will be 25 suicidal adult inpatients who will complete three brief therapy sessions with a study therapist and then complete exercises associated with the study for the duration of the inpatient period and for 28 days after they leave the hospital. During the time they are in the study, participants will be asked to install on their smartphone a mobile application to deliver the therapeutic content and will wear a physiological monitoring device on their wrist (Empatica Embrace) which will monitor objective signals of physiological distress (e.g., skin conductance).

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALEcological momentary interventionContent of this intervention is based on pre-established transdiagnostic protocols for addressing the negative emotion associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Timeline

Start date
2019-07-29
Primary completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-07-31
First posted
2019-05-15
Last updated
2019-08-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03950765. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.