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NCT Number: NCT05180383

Examining Feasibility, Acceptability, and Sustainability of a Novel Personalized Smartphone Intervention for Suicide - Open Trial

The primary aim of the present study is leverage existing infrastructure to develop novel technological features for a novel personalized smartphone intervention system, called the Mobile Application to Prevent Suicide (MAPS), and to establish feasibility, acceptability, safety, and estimate key parameters for secondary outcomes (i.e., suicidal ideation and behavior; re-hospitalization).

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Key information

Conditions

Suicide and Self-harm Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Self-Injurious Behavior Suicidal Ideation Suicide Suicide, Attempted

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Presence of suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behavior in the past month
  • Between the ages of 18 and 70
  • Able to read, write, and understand English well enough to complete study procedures
  • Owns a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

  • Current psychotic or manic symptoms severe enough to interfere with completion of study procedures

Treatment and study plan

Mobile Application to Prevent Suicide (MAPS)

Behavioral

Safety Planning Intervention, ecological momentary intervention smartphone app system, and bidirectional communication with study clinician.

Primary outcomes

  1. Patient Satisfaction

    Time frame: Following intervention (assessed at 1-month follow-up)

    Measured using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, a self-report measure of satisfaction with treatment. Scores range from 8 to 32, with higher scores representing higher satisfaction.

  2. Acceptability of Research (Recruitment)

    Time frame: Baseline

    The acceptability of research outcome is measured by the recruitment rate (number of patients enrolled divided by the total number of patients approached).

  3. Acceptability of Research (Dropout)

    Time frame: Baseline through 1-month follow-up

    Acceptability of research is measured by dropout rate (number of participants who dropped out over the entire number of participants enrolled). This does not include participants who were lost to follow-up.

  4. Satisfaction With MAPS Intervention

    Time frame: Following intervention (assessed at 1-month follow-up)

    Satifaction with the MAPS intervention was measured by protocol completion rate.

  5. Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Adherence

    Time frame: During 28 days of intervention

    The Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) adherence outcome is measured by the percentage of EMA surveys completed.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Suicidal Ideation Severity

    Time frame: Comparing 28 days prior to baseline to the 28 days using MAPS intervention

    Will be assessed using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, which provides a suicidal ideation severity score ranging from 0 to 5 with higher scores representing more severe ideation.

  2. Number of Suicide Attempts

    Time frame: During the 28 days of the intervention

    Total number of suicide attempts reported among participants using MAPS (across whole sample).

  3. Rehospitalization

    Time frame: During the 28 days of the intervention

    Average number of inpatient rehospitalizations will be assessed using the Treatment History Interview and medical records review.

  4. Emergency Department Visits

    Time frame: During the 28 days of the intervention

    Average number of emergency department visits will be assessed using the Treatment History Interview and medical records review.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Butler Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Brown University
  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Official study title

Examining Feasibility, Acceptability, and Sustainability of a Novel Personalized Smartphone Intervention for Suicide

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 6, 2022
Registry last updated
Sep 14, 2026

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