Recruiting

App for Adolescents

Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Code:

NCT07661901

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation

Suicidal

Suicidal Thoughts

Digital Health Intervention

Reward Sensitivity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Suicide prevention treatment

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test an app designed to reduce suicide risk and improve emotional well-being in adolescents. The study will test if the app's daily check ins and recommended mood boosting skills will improve the adolescent's overall mood and suicidality. The main question it aims to answer is:

• Is the app practical and acceptable to use daily?

In the study, adolescents will:

  • Participate in a focus group with other adolescents and provide feedback on the app itself (design, ease of use, etc.).
  • Complete surveys and assessments on their mood, thoughts, and experiences.
  • Complete assessments about their app experience.

In the study, the legal guardian of the adolescent will:

  • Participate in a focus group with other adolescents and provide feedback on the app itself (design, ease of use, etc.).
  • Complete assessments about their app experience.

Conditions

Suicidal Ideation

Suicidal

Suicidal Thoughts

Digital Health Intervention

Reward Sensitivity

Study ID

NCT07661901

Start date

Aug 21, 2026

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Sep, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

ADOLESCENTS

  • Aged 13-17 years old
  • Recent suicidal ideation
  • Access to a smartphone device
  • Residing in the Philadelphia metropolitan area

LEGALGUARDIANS

  • They are the legal guardian of an adolescent that meets all study criteria (see above)
  • They can read, write, and speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

ADOLESCENTS

  • Psychotic disorder, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or psychotic disorder not otherwise specified, with a past year psychotic episode prior to baseline
  • Bipolar disorder I diagnosis, with a past year manic episode prior to baseline
  • Imminent suicide risk (e.g., active suicidal ideation with a specific plan and intent)

LEGALGUARDIANS

\- There are no exclusion criteria for legal guardians

Study Design

Enrollment

20 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Interventions

Suicide prevention treatment

Digital just-in-time adaptive intervention to enhance reward sensitivity and reduce suicidal ideation

Primary outcome measure

  • Acceptability of Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Focus Group) ]
  • Usability of Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Focus Group) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Sydney Lempert, B.A.

215-746-3337Sydney.Lempert@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Locations

University of Pennsylvania

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Contacts

Sydney Lempert, B.A.

215-746-3337Sydney.Lempert@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Principal Investigator:

Marin Kautz, Ph.D.

More Information

Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Last update posted

Aug 26, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Legal Guardians
  • Digital
  • Philadelphia
  • Suicide
  • Intervention
  • Prevention
  • Dyads
  • Reward Sensitivity
  • Anhedonia

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Pennsylvania on 2026-08-26.