Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group

NCT06880809 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: CHLA-25-00072
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and preliminarily test a culturally adapted suicide intervention specifically for black youth. The main question it aims to answer:

• To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the group, as well as the preliminary efficacy of the group for decreasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors and increasing protective factors such as hope, positive ethnic identity, and family and peer support. Participants will be asked to attend 10-week group intervention and complete pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment measures.

Conditions

Suicide Prevention

Keywords

Suicide Prevention; Black Youth; Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality (CAMS); Group Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• The Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality - Suicide Status Form (SSF)

  An assessment of suicide risk that consists of six core assessment constructs: psychological pain, stress, agitation, hopelessness, self-hate, and overall risk of suicide; as well as reasons for living and reasons for dying constructs, and wish to live and wish to die constructs.

  From pre-treatment until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 23 weeks.

• Ethnic Identity Scale (EIS)

  A 17-item scale that assesses the three components of ethnic identity and distinguishes between exploration, resolution, and affirmation. Scores range from 17-68, with higher scores indicating higher levels of affirmation, exploration, and resolution.

  From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.

• Living Ladder Scale

  A one-item measure that is prospectively associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts by measuring readiness to continue living among individuals thinking of suicide. Scores range from 0-8, with 8 indicating an individual is committed to making changes to make their lives worth living.

  From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.

• Brief Suicide Cognitions Scale (B-SCS)

  A 6-item self-report scale that measures the suicidal belief system, including dimensions of unlovability, unbearability, and unsolvability. Scores range from 6-30, with lower scores indicating fewer suicide cognitions.

  From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.

• Therapeutic Relationship Working Alliance Inventory, Short Revised (WAI-SR)

  A 12-item scale that reflects Bordin's three-dimensional conceptualization of therapeutic alliance: task, goal, and bond. Scores range from 12-60, with higher scores indicating higher therapeutic alliance.

  From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.

• Optimism and Hope Scale (OHS)

  A 14-item scale that measures an individual's level of both optimism, as characterized by a positive outlook on the future, and hope, as characterized by the belief in one's ability to achieve goals and navigate challenges. Scores range from 14-56, with lower scores indicating more hope and optimism.

  From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.

• Parent Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale (RHDS)

  A 23-item scale aimed at providing a discharge readiness assessment before pediatric discharge from care in hospital settings. Scores range from 0-80, with higher scores indicating more readiness.

  From baseline until 3 months post-treatment, approximately 22 weeks.

• Group Cohesion Scale

  A 12-item self-report scale that measures group cohesion, including dimensions of engagement, conflict, and avoidance. Scores across the subscales range from 0-72; higher scores indicate more of that dimension.

  From baseline until the beginning of post-treatment, approximately 10 weeks.

Study Arms (1)

Treatment Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will complete a 10-week group and complete pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment measures.

Behavioral: Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group

Interventions

Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group BEHAVIORAL

Participants will complete a group intervention, rooted in the Collaborative Assessment \& Management of Suicidality (CAMS) evidence-based model, driven by their own unique identification of suicide drivers.

Treatment Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• years old
• Identify as Black or African American or being of African descent
• Have current suicidal ideation or suicidal ideation within the last 30 days
• Have assent from the adolescent participant and consent from an individual's caregiver or guardian to participate.

You may not qualify if:

• An active psychotic disorder or current psychosis symptoms
• No history of suicide attempt(s) or suicide ideation in the past 30 days
• Cognitive deficits or a medical condition diagnosed from a medical provider that precludes full understanding of study materials as assessed through an inability to complete the pre-treatment CAMS SSF \& SSP
• Caregivers, guardians, and/or the patient refuse to participate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• American Psychological Foundation: collaborator
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles: lead

Study Sites (1)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide Prevention

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Suicide; Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Tia Tyndal, PhD

  Children's Hospital Los Angeles

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Tia Tyndal, PhD

CONTACT

323-361-4648; ttyndal@chla.usc.edu

Amy West, PhD

CONTACT

323-361-4478; amwest@chla.usc.edu

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: Principle Investigator, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 12, 2025
• First Posted: March 18, 2025
• Study Start: June 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Last Updated: April 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)