Status:

RECRUITING

WellPATH-PREVENT: A Mobile Intervention for Middle-Aged and Older Adults Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation or Attempt

Lead Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Suicide, Attempted

Suicidal Ideation

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this project is to test whether WellPATH-PREVENT (a novel, mobile psychosocial intervention) improves a specific aspect of emotion regulation, i.e., cognitive reappraisal ability, and redu...

Detailed Description

R61 Phase: In this "proof-of-concept" phase, interventionists will administer 12 weeks of WellPATH-PREVENT in 40 middle-aged and older adults who have been discharged after being hospitalized for suic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 50-90 years old
  • Diagnosis (based on a modified SCID-5 Clinical Trials Version to assess DSM-5 diagnoses): Any DSM-5 except: current diagnosis of Psychotic Disorder; diagnosis of Dementia
  • Recent hospitalization for suicidal ideation or suicide attempt; at hospital admission, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSR-S) ≥ 2, "Non-specific Active Suicidal Thoughts."
  • We will also include patients on psychotropics and on after-care community psychotherapy.

Exclusion

  • Current diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders; Diagnosis of Dementia
  • Cognitive Impairment (MMSE ≤ 24)
  • Acute or severe medical illness (i.e., delirium; decompensated cardiac, liver or kidney failure; major surgery; stroke or myocardial infarction during the three months prior to entry
  • Aphasia, sensory problems, and/or inability to speak English.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 22 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

115 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05183230

Start Date

April 22 2022

End Date

September 30 2026

Last Update

October 29 2025

Active Locations (2)

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New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10065

2

Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine

White Plains, New York, United States, 10605