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Caring Connections Youth Suicide Detection and Intervention Study

This study is testing a program called Caring Connections, which is a new way to help young people at risk for suicide. It aims to improve how young people connect with mental health services. You might be able to join if you are 13 to 19 years old and have recently experienced thoughts of suicide, made a suicide plan or attempt, or engaged in self-harm. The study wants to see if Caring Connections can reduce suicidal thoughts and attempts. Researchers will compare Caring Connections to usual care to see which is more effective. The study plans to enroll 180 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is a pilot randomized control trial, meaning participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the Caring Connections intervention or Treatment as Usual. The study plans to enroll 180 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Researchers will check on participants' suicide ideation and reported suicide attempts at 30 days, 90 days, and 180 days after starting the study.

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NCT06353711

Caring Connections Youth Suicide Detection and Intervention Study

Recruiting
NAAges 13+InterventionalPrevention
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
~180 participants
Updated 2026-09-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Caring ConnectionsTreatment as Usual

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in suicidal ideation
Measured over Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Suicide
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Ideation
Suicide Attempt

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Charlotte, North Carolinastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Sonyia C Richardson, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Who to contact

Sonyia C Richardson, Ph.D.
[email protected]
919-445-1235
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

13 - 19 years old
Current or recent history (\<90 days) of suicide ideation, planning, or attempts or nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviors per youth or caregiver self-report or positive screen on the Patient Health Questionnaire Adolescent (PHQ-A), C-SSRS, or Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ).
Able to fluently speak and read English
Youth with a prior history of difficulty accessing services.
Written assent to participate in the study (\<18 years old)
Written consent from a parent/legal guardian/caregiver to participate in the study (\<18 years old)
Written consent if the youth is ages 18-19
Over the age of 18
Able to fluently speak and read English
Without intellectual disabilities
Provide written consent to participate
Mental Health, behavioral health, substance use and/or health-related professionals who screen/assess for mental health and/or suicide risk or provide referrals, treatment, or follow-up care to youth with a prior history of difficulty accessing services in the surrounding treatment areas based on this risk or community stakeholder (i.e., faith-based leaders, agency directors, advocates, school administrators, hospital/crisis directors, topical experts, etc.).
Over the age of 18
Able to fluently speak and read English
Without intellectual disabilities
Provide written consent to participate
Care coordinators who screen/assess for mental health and/or suicide risk or provide referrals, treatment, or follow-up care to underserved youth in the surrounding treatment areas.
Over the age of 18
Able to fluently speak and read English
Without intellectual disabilities

Exclusion

Youth at imminent suicide risk (reported verbally and/or indicated on C-SSRS)
Youth who exhibit severe cognitive, language, or developmental delays

What this trial measures

  • Change in suicidal ideationBaseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days

    The Suicide Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) is a reliable, valid 30-item self-report scale to screen for the frequency of suicidal thoughts and cognitions in adolescents. Scores range from 0 to 180, with higher scores indicating greater frequency and severity of suicidal ideation.

  • Change in suicidal behaviorsBaseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days

    The Self-Harm Behavior Questionnaire (SHBQ) is a 32-item valid and reliable measure to assess suicidal behaviors among diverse youth. Scores range from 0 to 78, with higher scores indicating higher severity of suicidal behaviors.