Preventing Suicide Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Young Adults in Primary Care

Last updated: November 4, 2025
Sponsor: Elizabeth Arnold
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Depression

Suicide

Treatment

STAT-PC

YST-III

Clinical Study ID

NCT05869552
86014
SP-2020C3-21020-IC
  • Ages 18-24
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The overall aim of this study is to reduce suicide among sexual and gender diverse youth ages 18-24 years old. This study will compare the effectiveness of two brief suicide prevention interventions that have been adapted for use with this population to use in primary care via telehealth and will recruit youth from primary care clinics in multiple metropolitan areas. The primary study outcome is suicidal ideation. Each clinic will be randomly assigned to deliver one of the two study interventions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • be aged 18-24 at the time of enrollment

  • not have received mental health services in the past 90 days, excluding medicationand case management

  • English-speaking

  • screen positive for suicide risk

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • are actively suicidal

  • have a developmental disability that would preclude them from participating in thestudy intervention

  • who are impaired due to psychosis, mania, or substance use that would prevent themfrom providing consent.

  • Participants will also be excluded at YST-III sites if they are unable to identify aminimum of one support person to participate in the intervention with them

Study Design

Total Participants: 1485
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: STAT-PC
Phase:
Study Start date:
July 13, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
March 31, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh 5206379, Pennsylvania 6254927 15261
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, Texas 78712
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, Texas 78705
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin

    Austin 4671654, Texas 4736286 78705
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas 4684888, Texas 4736286 75390
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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