Digital Youth-Nominated Support Team (YST) Program

NCT05900700 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: HUM002219315R43MH128431-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Suicide

Keywords

Social network; Website

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (9)

• System Usability Scale (SUS) Score - Youth Participants

  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.

  At 4 Weeks

• System Usability Scale (SUS) Score - Adult Caregiver Participants

  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.

  At 4 Weeks

• System Usability Scale (SUS) Score - Adult Support Participants

  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.

  At 8 Weeks

• Frequency of Use of App - Youth Participants

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

  Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

• Frequency of Use of App - Adult Caregiver Participants

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

  Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

• Frequency of Use of App - Adult Support Participants

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

  Week 1, 4, 8, 12

• Duration of Use of App - Youth Participants

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

  Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

• Duration of Use of App - Adult Caregiver Participants

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

  Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

• Duration of Use of App - Adult Support Participants

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

  Weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) - Youth Participants

  At 4 Weeks

• Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) - Adult Caregiver Participants

  At 4 Weeks

• Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) - Adult Support Participants

  At 8 Weeks

• Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) - Youth Participants

  At 4 Weeks

• Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) - Adult Caregiver Participants

  At 4 Weeks

Study Arms (1)

eYST website

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: eYST website

Interventions

eYST website BEHAVIORAL

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

eYST website

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator
• University of Michigan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Michigan Medicine

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Alejandra Arango
• Organization: University of Michigan

arango@med.umich.edu

734-764-0231

Study Officials

• Alejandra Arango

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Patricia Simon

  Oui Therapeutics, Inc.

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2023
• First Posted: June 12, 2023
• Study Start: November 27, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2024
• Study Completion: September 30, 2024
• Last Updated: March 18, 2026
• Results First Posted: March 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)