Clinical Trial: Leverage Noninvasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Reduce Suicidal Behaviors in Vulnerable Adolescents
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Self Harm
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Leveraging Noninvasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Smartphone Technology to Reduce Suicidal Behaviors and Suicide Among Highly Vulnerable Adolescents
Brief Summary:
Suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and suicide are increasingly common in adolescence.Current face-to-face prevention approaches are of limited effectiveness, rely on extensive resources, and are at odds with adolescents' digital preferences.We will evaluate two unconventional but promising interventions delivered to 13- to 17-year-olds: transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation to target emotion dysregulation, and a peer-support smartphone app to combat social isolation.If effective, these digitally-delivered…
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