Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Suicide Prevention

Treatments

Behavioral: Bridge the Gap (BTG) - Black Youth Group

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06880809

CHLA-25-00072

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and preliminarily test a culturally adapted suicide intervention specifically for black youth. The main question it aims to answer:

-To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the group, as well as the preliminary efficacy of the group for decreasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors and increasing protective factors such as hope, positive ethnic identity, and family and peer support.

Participants will be asked to attend 10-week group intervention and complete pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment measures.

Enrollment

16 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

12 to 17 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

12-17 years old
Identify as Black or African American or being of African descent
Have current suicidal ideation or suicidal ideation within the last 30 days
Have assent from the adolescent participant and consent from an individual's caregiver or guardian to participate.

Exclusion criteria

An active psychotic disorder or current psychosis symptoms
No history of suicide attempt(s) or suicide ideation in the past 30 days
Cognitive deficits or a medical condition diagnosed from a medical provider that precludes full understanding of study materials as assessed through an inability to complete the pre-treatment CAMS SSF & SSP
Caregivers, guardians, and/or the patient refuse to participate.