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Behavioural Intervention

Digital Intervention for Suicide Prevention in Cyberbullied Adolescents

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Recruiting

Led By Candice L Biernesser, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up assessed at the week 12 follow-up assessment visits

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Study Summary

This trial will test if a digital intervention can reduce distress & suicide risk in cyberbullied teens. Results will inform prevention & treatment programs.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking adolescents aged 12-17 who have experienced cyberbullying and are at risk of suicide, evidenced by distress or suicidal thoughts. They must be able to text and not require a higher level of care like hospitalization.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests 'Flourish,' a digital intervention aimed at preventing suicide among cyberbullied youth, comparing it with just answering questionnaires. It also explores the use of machine learning feedback on social media interactions.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a digital psychological intervention, traditional medical side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing sensitive topics like bullying and suicidal thoughts.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ assessed upon recruitment to the study

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~assessed upon recruitment to the study

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and assessed upon recruitment to the study for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Level of intervention usage

Recruitment rates of eligible participants

Retention rates of eligible participants

Secondary outcome measures

Change in psychological distress from baseline to 12 weeks

Change in psychological distress from baseline to 4 weeks

Change in severity of suicidal ideation and behavior from baseline to 12 weeks

+3 more

Other outcome measures

Change in distress tolerance from baseline to 12 weeks

Change in distress tolerance from baseline to 4 weeks

Change in motivation for help-seeking from baseline to 12 weeks

+3 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Flourish + QuestionnairesExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will be onboarded to Flourish by a research study clinician, following which they will receive a text messaging program for 4 weeks as well as an accompanying resources website. As part of the text messaging program, participants will receive brief questionnaires evaluating their online experiences once every 3 days.

Group II: Questionnaires AloneActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will be onboarded to a text message program that solely will send participants brief questionnaires evaluating their online experiences once every 3 days.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor

1,723 Previous Clinical Trials

16,343,076 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Psychological Distress

60 Patients Enrolled for Psychological Distress

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH

2,786 Previous Clinical Trials

2,689,619 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Psychological Distress

448 Patients Enrolled for Psychological Distress

Candice L Biernesser, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pittsburgh

1 Previous Clinical Trials

10 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Psychological Distress

10 Patients Enrolled for Psychological Distress

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the age limit to participate in this trial 18 years or older?

"The upper threshold of participation age in this trial is 17 and the bottom limit is 12 years old."

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Could I be a participant in this investigation?

"Eligible for this clinical trial are 80 minors aged 12 to 17 who suffer from suicidal ideation."

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Are there any available vacancies in this research project?

"As detailed on clinicaltrials.gov, recruitment for this trial has ceased; the investigation was initially posted in October of 2023 and last updated in August of that same year. Despite this, there are 293 other medical studies actively searching for participants at present."

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What outcomes is this research project aiming to achieve?

"The primary target of this study, which will be assessed upon completion of the one-month intervention period is to determine recruitment rates for eligible participants. Secondary objectives include analyzing self-reported suicidal ideation using the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) at both 4 and 12 weeks post baseline, as well a psychological distress score taken from Kessler 6-item psychological distress scale (K6)."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Development and Testing of imHere4U: A Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention for Cyberbullied Adolescents

Candice Biernesser 2023. "Development and Testing of imHere4U: A Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention for Cyberbullied Adolescents". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06002191.