A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Smartphone Delivered Treatment for Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the acceptability, safety, and efficacy of a smartphone-delivered intervention called Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (TEC-S) in reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) among adults with recent and frequent suicide ideation.
Description
The present study is a two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to evaluate the safety, acceptability, and efficacy of Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (TEC-S), a smartphone-delivered intervention aimed at reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB). Participants in this study will be 60 adult participants (ages 18+) who report recent and frequent STB, residing within the greater-Boston, Ma area. Participants will be randomized to receive either the control condition, which consists of 3x/daily ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of emotions and STBs and optional…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ages 18+ * Relatively frequent and recent (≥5 days within the past-month) active suicidal thoughts as assessed via SITBI-R. * Willing and able to provide at least one emergency contact (name, phone number, relation). * Owns an Android or iOS smartphone. * Possesses at least occasional access to Wi-Fi-enabled internet for data down/uploads. * Fluent in English and willing to provide informed consent. * Living in the Boston metropolitan area (i.e., \~50 mile radius around Boston, MA) Exclusion Criteria: * Recent (past 3-month) hypo/manic symptoms or homicidal idea…
Interventions
- BehavioralSmartphone-delivered Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (TEC-S)
Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning for Suicide (active TEC-S) is a behavioral treatment where participants are given optional access to a computerized task/game where they repeatedly pair suicidal behavior stimuli (pictures, words) with other negative stimuli and self-related stimuli with positive stimuli.
- BehavioralSmartphone-delivered inactive Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning
Therapeutic Evaluative Conditioning (inactive TEC-S) is a behavioral treatment where participants are given optional access to a computerized task/game where they repeatedly pair positive and negative stimuli (pictures, words) with each other.
Location
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts