Recruiting

Psychoeducational Intervention

Sponsor:

Florida International University

Code:

NCT07527052

Conditions

Social Functioning

Emotional Distress

Suicidal Ideation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 12 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Prosociality and Agency in Algorithmic Spaces (PAAS) Module

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will recruit teens who are experiencing subacute suicidal ideation to test the effect of a brief psychoeducational intervention focused on social media use wherein youth learn about active and prosocial use of social media platforms.

Conditions

Social Functioning

Emotional Distress

Suicidal Ideation

Study ID

NCT07527052

Start date

Mar 20, 2026

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 12 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adolescents must (A) be between ages 12 and 17 years
  • (B) have a positive screen for suicide risk (i.e. endorsement of suicidal ideation via self-report or parent-report)
  • (C) have access to a personal social media account
  • (D) be fluent in English
  • (E) have available a parent who is fluent in English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Adolescents must not (A) have cognitive impairment or developmental delay which does not allow for the completion of basic study procedures (i.e., reading and filling out questionnaires; talking to a clinician)
  • (B) show imminent risk or a history of hurting themselves or others requiring intensive and restrictive services.

Study Design

Enrollment

200 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Prosociality and Agency in Algorithmic Spaces (PAAS) Module

This arm involves the administration of the PAAS module in a single 30-minute session conducted remotely.

Interventions

Prosociality and Agency in Algorithmic Spaces (PAAS) Module

This intervention involves brief psychoeducation designed to increase algorithmic literacy and encourage prosocial social media engagement. Specifically, a study staff member will discuss with youth how online algorithmic content (e.g., scrollable social media feeds) is shaped by user inputs and platform goals, and will be guided to engage with content related to prosocial topics and engagement. Working collaboratively with the administrator, participants will modify their algorithmic inputs (e.g., likes, searches, follows) in vivo and observe immediate changes in their feed, if any. Parents will receive a handout explaining the topics covered in the psychoeducational session.

Primary outcome measure

  • Social Disconnection [ Time Frame: From immediately before the intervention to immediately following the intervention. ]
  • Perceived Burdensomeness [ Time Frame: From immediately before the intervention to immediately following the intervention. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Victor Buitron

305-348-9880vbuitron@fiu.edu

Locations

FIU Center for Children and Families

Recruiting

Miami, Florida, United States, 33199

Contacts

Victor Buitron

305-348-9880vbuitron@fiu.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Florida International University

Last update posted

Apr 14, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Florida International University on 2026-04-14.