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NCT Number: NCT05900700

Digital Youth-Nominated Support Team (YST) Program

The Electronic Youth-Nominated Support Team (eYST), is experimental. The purpose of this study is to get feedback from users about eYST. Another purpose of this study is to learn how well eYST helps youth.

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Key information

Conditions

Suicide Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Self-Injurious Behavior

Age range

13 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Michigan Medicine

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

About this study

Assessment data from multiple stakeholders (i.e., youth, parents, and support adults) will be collected at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks via self-report and semi-structured interviews.

A request to extend the record's NIH results reporting deadline to November 1, 2025 was submitted in a timely manner prior to October-November 2025 government shutdown. This request was approved retroactively once the shutdown ended on November 12. During the shutdown, the record was locked and could not be edited by the Responsible Party. Results were submitted as soon as possible upon the unlocking of the record.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Inpatient psychiatric patients who have attempted suicide or have documented Suicide ideation (SI) and a plan to harm themselves at admission.
  • Understand written and spoken English.
  • Own a smartphone or mobile phone.
  • Willing and able to complete enrollment procedures.
  • Parent or guardian and youth able to understand the nature of the study and provide written informed consent and assent for youth
  • Patients who are able to provide at least one verifiable contact for emergency or tracking purposes.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with active psychosis.
  • Patients experiencing substance withdrawal.
  • Currently enrolled in other treatment studies for the symptoms and behaviors targeted.
  • Patient unwilling or unable to wear a mask during in person study procedures, if mandated due to current COVID/health safety guidelines.
  • Patients who in the judgment of the investigator would have an unfavorable risk or benefit profile with respect to eYST.
  • Any other psychiatric or medical condition or custody arrangement that in the investigators' opinion would preclude informed consent or assent or participation in the trial.

Treatment and study plan

eYST website

Behavioral

The website is a psychoeducational, social support program for adolescents at risk for suicide

Primary outcomes

  1. System Usability Scale (SUS) Score - Youth Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    10-item measure. Scores ranged from 0 to 100. The researchers calculated the mean score. A mean score of 68 was the minimal indicator of usability. Results reflect data from Youth Participants.

  2. System Usability Scale (SUS) Score - Adult Caregiver Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    10-item measure. Scores ranged from 0 to 100. The researchers calculated the mean score. A mean score of 68 was the minimal indicator of usability. Results reflect data from Adult Caregiver Participants.

  3. System Usability Scale (SUS) Score - Adult Support Participants

    Time frame: At 8 Weeks

    10-item measure. Scores ranged from 0 to 100. The researchers calculated the mean score. A mean score of 68 was the minimal indicator of usability. Results reflect data from Adult Support Participants.

  4. Frequency of Use of App - Youth Participants

    Time frame: Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

    Website usage metrics were captured by counting the number of website log-ins by Youth (adolescent) Participants.

  5. Frequency of Use of App - Adult Caregiver Participants

    Time frame: Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

    Website usage metrics were captured by counting the number of website log-ins by parents/caregivers.

  6. Frequency of Use of App - Adult Support Participants

    Time frame: Week 1, 4, 8, 12

    Website usage metrics were captured by counting the number of website log-ins by supporting adults.

  7. Duration of Use of App - Youth Participants

    Time frame: Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

    Website usage metrics were captured by measuring the duration of website use by adolescents.

  8. Duration of Use of App - Adult Caregiver Participants

    Time frame: Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

    Website usage metrics were captured by measuring the duration of website use by parents/caregivers.

  9. Duration of Use of App - Adult Support Participants

    Time frame: Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

    Website usage metrics were captured by measuring the duration of website use by by support adults.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) - Youth Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree). Higher scores indicated higher perceived intervention feasibility. Results reflect data from Youth Participants.

  2. Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) - Adult Caregiver Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree). Higher scores indicated higher perceived intervention feasibility. Results reflect data from Adult Caregiver Participants.

  3. Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) - Adult Support Participants

    Time frame: At 8 Weeks

    Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree). Higher scores indicated higher perceived intervention feasibility. Results reflect data from Adult Support Participants.

  4. Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) - Youth Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree). Higher scores indicated higher acceptability. Results reflect data from Youth Participants.

  5. Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) - Adult Caregiver Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree). Higher scores indicated higher acceptability. Results reflect data from Adult Caregiver Participants.

  6. Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) - Adult Support Participants

    Time frame: At 8 Weeks

    Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree). Higher scores indicated higher acceptability. Results reflect data from Adult Support Participants.

  7. Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) - Youth Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree). Higher scores indicated higher perceived intervention appropriateness. Results reflect data from Youth Participants.

  8. Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) - Adult Caregiver Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree). Higher scores indicated higher perceived intervention appropriateness. Results reflect data from Adult Caregiver Participants.

  9. Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM) - Adult Support Participants

    Time frame: At 8 Weeks

    Items were scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree). Higher scores indicated higher perceived intervention appropriateness. Results reflect data from Adult Support Participants.

  10. Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-I) - Youth Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    The CSQ-I was a valid and reliable scale for measuring overall satisfaction with health and human services, including digital or internet-based intervention. This was adapted for use with youth, parents, and support adults. The adapted scales each had 8 items in a Likert scale ranging from 8-32 where higher numbers indicated higher satisfaction. Results reflect data from Youth Participants.

  11. Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-I) - Adult Caregiver Participants

    Time frame: At 4 Weeks

    The CSQ-I was a valid and reliable scale for measuring overall satisfaction with health and human services, including digital or internet-based intervention. This was adapted for use with youth, parents, and support adults. The adapted scales each had 8 items in a Likert scale ranging from 8-32 where higher numbers indicated higher satisfaction. Results reflect data from Adult Caregiver Participants.

  12. Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-I) - Adult Support Participants

    Time frame: At 8 Weeks

    The CSQ-I was a valid and reliable scale for measuring overall satisfaction with health and human services, including digital or internet-based intervention. This was adapted for use with youth, parents, and support adults. The adapted scales each had 8 items in a Likert scale ranging from 8-32 where higher numbers indicated higher satisfaction. Results reflect data from Adult Support Participants.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Official study title

An Open-Label Study of the Feasibility and Usability of a Digital Psychoeducational Social Network Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 12, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 18, 2026

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