ViraSafe App for Suicidal Ideation
(ViraSafeRCT Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
Despite efforts to prevent suicide, US rates are climbing, and suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst youth. Digital tools, especially personal smartphones, are promising avenues to address these issues and can be used to increase engagement with effective interventions such as suicide safety planning. The BRITE suicide safety planning app was developed on evidence-based principles and has undergone rigorous formative development and effectiveness evaluations. However, to optimize its functionality, commercial viability, and scale its implementation, issues related to user engagement needed to be addressed. This 3 month Pragmatic Randomized Trial will evaluate the impact of the ViraSafe app-an enhanced version of the BRITE suicide safety planning app-on improving engagement with coping skills and safety planning among suicidal adolescents by comparing its intervention components to those of the original BRITE app.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for young people aged 13-24 who have attempted suicide in the past year and had suicidal thoughts recently. They must speak English, be able to read, and have a parent or guardian if under 18. Participants need to be getting care at certain clinics with trained staff for using ViraSafe or BRITE apps.Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline Assessment
Participants complete a baseline assessment virtually over video conference or phone call
Treatment
Participants are randomized to receive either the ViraSafe or BRITE app and complete safety planning with a clinician
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for engagement and changes in mental health indicators
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- ViraSafe
Trial Overview
The study tests an app called ViraSafe against the original BRITE app. Both are digital tools designed to help suicidal adolescents engage with coping skills and safety planning. The trial lasts three months and aims to see which app improves engagement better.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
The new augmented app that combines BRITE coping skills and safety planning into the Vira behavior change platform
The original BRITE app that promotes self-monitoring and self-management by providing strategies to avoid or cope with triggers for suicidal urges and has been rigorously tested in clinical trials
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Ksana Health
Lead Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Collaborator
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
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