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Developing a Digital Intervention for Adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-injury

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
14 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether an app-based mental health program is practical to use for teens ages 14–18 who hurt themselves without trying to die and are not in mental health treatment. It compares a self-guided program with mental health learning materials in the same app. The results will help plan a larger study.

This is a feasibility trial of a digital mental health intervention aimed at adolescents (ages 14-18) with nonsuicidal self-injury and who are not currently engaged in mental health treatment. The study has two arms: a self-guided DMHI and an active control which will involve the delivery of non-interactive psychoeducational content via the same app interface. The primary goals of this project are to evaluate the feasibility of the intervention and trial procedures in preparation for a fully-powered randomized-controlled trial.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Age 14–18.
  • Hurt yourself without trying to die on at least 2 days in the past month.
  • Can understand enough English to agree to join the study and use the program.
  • Have access to a smartphone.

Who can't join

  • Have a severe mental health condition that makes this program unsuitable, such as a disorder that affects your sense of what is real or a current episode of unusually high energy or mood called mania.
  • Have a high risk of suicide, including thoughts of suicide with a plan and intent to act.
  • Are currently getting talk therapy.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Current NSSI (NSSI on 2 or more days in the last month * English language skills sufficient to engage in the consent and intervention procedures * Age 14-18 * Access to smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Severe mental health diagnoses for which this intervention would be inappropriate (psychotic disorders, active manic episodes) * Severe suicide risk, including suicidal ideation with a plan and intent to act * Current engagement in psychotherapy

Study sites (1)

IL