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HIV Suicide Prevention With AI-DBT for Older Adults

This study is testing a new way to help older adults (age 50+) living with HIV/AIDS who are at risk for suicide. It uses an adapted version of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a type of counseling, delivered through AI-powered videos. You would watch 14 short videos (5 minutes each) twice a week that teach DBT skills. You also have the option to join coaching sessions. The study aims to see if this approach helps you feel more capable of managing your emotions. We plan to enroll 50 participants, but the current status of the study is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 50 participants. It is testing a behavioral intervention called AI-DBT.
What's involved
You will receive 14, 5-minute videos delivered twice a week. You will also have the option to engage in coaching sessions.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your self-efficacy (how capable you feel) to manage emotions will be measured at the beginning, at 6 weeks, and at 12 weeks.

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NCT07339189

HIV Suicide Prevention With AI-DBT

Recruiting
NAAges 50+InterventionalPrevention
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
~50 participants
Updated 2026-01-15 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:AI-DBT

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Self-efficacy to manage emotions
Measured over baseline, 6 and 12 weeks for long-form.

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
HIV
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 2 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • RWJB Infectious Disease

    Newark, New Jerseystudy coordinator listed

    Not yet recruiting

  • New Jersey Community Research Initiative

    Newark, New Jerseyno site contact published

    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

  • Elissa Kozlov, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Rutgers

Who to contact

Jared Khan, MPH
[email protected]
2016672414
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Aged 50+
evidence of suicide risk as defined by at least one of the following: PHQ-9 suicide item \> 0, Ask Suicide Questions (ASQ, an NIMH-supported suicide risk screener with a version tailored for primary care) \> 0, expression of suicidal thoughts to the provider during appointment, a suicide attempt in the past year, or PHQ-9 total score ≥ 8,
ability to read and communicate fluently in English or Spanish
not at imminent risk for suicide (does not have significant intent to die within 48 hours)
has a smartphone capable of texting and accessing the internet.

Exclusion

deemed clinically inappropriate to participate because of severe psychosis, severe substance use, or severe cognitive deficits that would interfere with their comprehending study and intervention material.

What this trial measures

  • Self-efficacy to manage emotionsbaseline, 6 and 12 weeks for long-form.

    Scale to determine if someone has self-efficacy to manage negative emotions