Advancing Student Suicide Interventions With Scalable Technologies

NCT07211373 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC FDA Device

• 2 other identifiers: UMassIRB6366P50MH129701
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Mobile-based applications, such as JasprHealth, can deliver evidence-based skills intended to reduce imminent suicide risk (e.g., reducing means access), improve emotional states (e.g., via distraction and coaching to act opposite to emotions), and reduce feelings of social isolation (e.g., via shared stories), but user engagement is a barrier. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a technological application resource (Jaspr) relative to human augmentation (Jaspr+, e.g., motivationally focused orientation plus prompts) on acceptability, preliminary effectiveness, and engagement among college students who screen positive for suicide risk.

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation; Suicide Attempt; Self-Harm

Keywords

suicide; self-harm; attempt; ideation; suicidal thought; suicidal plan; crisis intervention; suicide prevention; emotional support; mental health; behavioral health; technology; mobile application; lethal means; safety plan

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Suicidal ideation

  Assessed with Suicide Ideation Questionnaire \[SIQ\], with higher scores reflecting greater past month suicidal ideation.

  weeks 0, 4, 8

• Suicidal behaviors

  Assessed with the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale \[C-SSRS\] self-report screen past week (y = presence /n)

  weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Suicide-related coping

  weeks 0, 4, 8

• Ways of coping

  weeks 0, 4, 8

• Suicide stigma

  weeks 0, 4, 8

• Self-reported engagement

  weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8

• Acceptability

  weeks 0, 4, 8

Study Arms (2)

Jaspr

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects in this arm will complete a guided Safety Planning, and Lethal means counseling on the Jaspr app before open access to the Jaspr resource library. Subjects can sign up to receive Jaspr At Home (JAH) mobile app. Subjects will have continue to have access to treatment as usual through their respective university clinics.

Device: Jaspr

Jaspr+

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects in this arm will complete a guided Safety Planning, and Lethal means counseling on the Jaspr app before open access to the Jaspr resource library. This will be guided by motivational interviewing principles. Subjects can sign up to receive Jaspr At Home (JAH0 mobile app. Subjects will be prompted with their personalized goals as reminders to use the Jaspr at home app. Subjects will have continue to have access to treatment as usual through their respective university clinics.

Device: Jaspr; Behavioral: Behavioral support

Interventions

Jaspr DEVICE

With assistance from a research staff, the subject will complete self-administered suicide risk assessment on the tablet via Jaspr app, then the subject will engage with suicide-related coping skills and resources that the app provides. Subjects will continue to have access to the coping skills and videos via a mobile app.

Jaspr; Jaspr+

Behavioral support BEHAVIORAL

Jaspr conversations will be augmented human-driven behavioral support. Conversations will be guided by motivational interviewing principles. Subjects can sign up to receive JAH mobile app. Subjects will be prompted with their personalized goals as reminders to use the Jaspr app.

Jaspr+

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Recent suicidal thoughts or behavior (i.e., past 2-week suicidal ideation or past 6-month suicidal behaviors)
• Current UMass Amherst or University of Wisconsin Madison undergraduate student
• years of age or older
• Ability to understand written or spoken English
• Owning a mobile device
• Ability to understand and consent to study procedures

You may not qualify if:

• No recent suicidal thoughts or behaviors (i.e., past 2-week suicidal ideation or past 6-month suicidal behaviors)
• Not a current UMass Amherst or University of Wisconsin Madison undergraduate student
• Under 18 years of age
• Inability to understand written or spoken English
• Does not own a mobile device

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst: lead
• University of Wisconsin, Madison: collaborator
• University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester: collaborator
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation; Suicide, Attempted; Self-Injurious Behavior; Suicide; Suicide Prevention; Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

Behavior Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Personal Satisfaction

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 1, 2025
• First Posted: October 8, 2025
• Study Start: October 8, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2027
• Last Updated: October 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: SAP
• Time Frame: Data are expected to be cleaned scored and uploaded by Jan 2028 for at least 7 years.
• Access Criteria: Data will be available from the researchers upon request

Locations

US (1)