A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Smartphone Delivered Treatment for Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior

NCT06686901 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-04-20

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the acceptability, safety, and 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

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Smartphone-delivered Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (TEC-S)

Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (active TEC-S) is a behavioral treatment where participants are given optional access to a computerized task/game where they repeatedly pair suicidal behavior stimuli (pictures, words) with other negative stimuli and self-related stimuli with positive stimuli.

BEHAVIORAL

Smartphone-delivered inactive Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning

Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning (inactive TEC-S) is a behavioral treatment where participants are given optional access to a computerized task/game where they repeatedly pair positive and negative stimuli (pictures, words) with each other.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Adam C Jaroszewski, PhD · Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2027-04-01
Primary Completion
2029-07-01
Completion
2029-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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