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Behavioral Intervention

Social Media Interventions for Reducing Suicide Risk

N/A

Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Harvard University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Active RallyPoint users who had at least one post flagged by a machine learning risk algorithm for containing concerning language (e.g., descriptions of suicidal thoughts or behaviors).

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 24 hrs post intervention

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests a way to help veterans and servicemembers get mental health support when they need it.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for active users of RallyPoint, a social media platform for U.S. servicemembers and veterans, who have posted content flagged by an algorithm as containing concerning language related to suicide or emotional distress.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a psychoeducational intervention designed to encourage distressed individuals to seek mental health resources like suicide hotlines. It's part of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) series on RallyPoint.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a psychoeducational intervention rather than a medical treatment, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience varying psychological impacts from the information provided.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 24 hrs post intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~24 hrs post intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 hrs post intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of participants reporting use of resources

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will be identified using a machine learning risk algorithm developed by the investigators that will automatically identify concerning posts (e.g., those mentioning suicidal thoughts or behaviors). RallyPoint members whose posts are flagged will randomly be assigned to the intervention group or the control group.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Treatment as usual

2010

N/A

~6760

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Harvard UniversityLead Sponsor

229 Previous Clinical Trials

473,505 Total Patients Enrolled

7 Trials studying Suicide

80,950 Patients Enrolled for Suicide

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are researchers currently recruiting volunteers for this research endeavor?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is actively recruiting participants since its original posting on November 20th of 2023 and most recent editing on the 30th of that same month."

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How many individuals have voluntarily enrolled in this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov's data displays that the trial, originally posted on November 20th 2023, is actively seeking participants. 1000 individuals are required for recruitment from 1 site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Brief Interventions on Social Media to Reduce Suicide Risk (Intervention 3)

Matthew Nock 2023. "Brief Interventions on Social Media to Reduce Suicide Risk (Intervention 3)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06114849.