NCT07224165

Developing a Digital Intervention for Adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-injury

Recruiting
NAAges 14–18InterventionalTreatment
Northwestern University
~80 participants
Updated 2026-07-08 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:App-based digital mental health intervention for adolescent NSSIApp-based delivery of healthy living psychoeducational materials

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Actual help-seeking questionnaire (AHSQ)
Measured over 16 weeks
+3 more outcomes measured
Nonsuicidal Self-injury
Depression
Anxiety
1 sites across 1 states
Illinois1

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Current NSSI (NSSI on 2 or more days in the last month
English language skills sufficient to engage in the consent and intervention procedures
Age 14-18
Access to smartphone

Exclusion

Severe mental health diagnoses for which this intervention would be inappropriate (psychotic disorders, active manic episodes)
Severe suicide risk, including suicidal ideation with a plan and intent to act
Current engagement in psychotherapy
  • Actual help-seeking questionnaire (AHSQ)16 weeks

    10-item measure assessing recent help-seeking from a variety of formal and informal sources

  • Alexian Brothers Assessment of Self-Injury - Methods checklist16 weeks

    16-item checklist that assesses the frequency (days/times) of common NSSI methods within the past month.

  • Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)8 weeks

    4-item measure of intervention acceptability. Item responses are measured on a Likert scale from 1-5. So total scores can vary from 4-20 with 20 representing more acceptability.

  • Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM)8 weeks

    4-item measure of intervention appropriateness. Item responses are measured on a Likert scale from 1-5. So total scores can vary from 4-20 with 20 representing more appropriateness.