SuicideCA-LINCNCT06353711
Caring Connections Youth Suicide Detection and Intervention Study
A study testing Caring Connections and Treatment as Usual in people with Suicide and Suicide Prevention, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this pilot randomized control trial (RCT) is to test the feasibility of Caring Connections, a Culturally Adapted Linking Individuals Needing Care (CA-LINC) suicide prevention care coordination intervention for high-risk suicidal youth. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Ideation
- What is being tested?
- Caring Connections and Treatment as Usual
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 180 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 14 Aug 2025to 31 May 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 13 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Youth:
- 13 - 19 years old
- Current or recent history (<90 days) of suicide ideation, planning, or attempts or nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviors per youth or caregiver self-report or positive screen on the Patient Health Questionnaire Adolescent (PHQ-A), C-SSRS, or Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ).
- Able to fluently speak and read English
- Youth with a prior history of difficulty accessing services.
- Written assent to participate in the study (<18 years old)
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- Written consent from a parent/legal guardian/caregiver to participate in the study (<18 years old)
- Written consent if the youth is ages 18-19
- Parents/Legal Guardians/Caregivers:
- The primary caregiver of a youth who meets the above inclusion criteria for the study
- Over the age of 18
- Able to fluently speak and read English
- Without intellectual disabilities
- Provide written consent to participate
- Mental Healthcare and/or Healthcare Providers and/or Community Stakeholders:
- Mental Health, behavioral health, substance use and/or health-related professionals who screen/assess for mental health and/or suicide risk or provide referrals, treatment, or follow-up care to youth with a prior history of difficulty accessing services in the surrounding treatment areas based on this risk or community stakeholder (i.e., faith-based leaders, agency directors, advocates, school administrators, hospital/crisis directors, topical experts, etc.).
- Over the age of 18
- Able to fluently speak and read English
- Without intellectual disabilities
- Provide written consent to participate
- Care Coordinators:
- Care coordinators who screen/assess for mental health and/or suicide risk or provide referrals, treatment, or follow-up care to underserved youth in the surrounding treatment areas.
- Over the age of 18
- Able to fluently speak and read English
- Without intellectual disabilities
Who cannot join
- Youth:
- Youth at imminent suicide risk (reported verbally and/or indicated on C-SSRS)
- Youth who exhibit severe cognitive, language, or developmental delays
- Youth not meeting inclusion criteria
- Parents/Legal Guardians/Caregivers:
- Not meeting the inclusion criteria listed above.
- Mental Healthcare and/or Healthcare Providers and/or Community Stakeholders:
- Not meeting the inclusion criteria listed above.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28223
Sonyia C Richardson, Ph.D., 919-445-1235, Sonyia.Richardson@unc.edu
Margaret Phipps-Bennett, M.S.W., 919-445-1235, marp@unc.edu
About this study
Official title: CA-LINC Randomized Control Trial Study
The goal of this pilot randomized control trial (RCT) is to test the feasibility of Caring Connections, a Culturally Adapted Linking Individuals Needing Care (CA-LINC) suicide prevention care coordination intervention for high-risk suicidal youth. This consumer-, community-, and theory-driven care coordination intervention is designed to reduce suicide ideation and behavior (SIB) by improving service engagement. Connections is a 90-day intervention that integrates engagement and follow-up strategies to assess/monitor suicide risk, facilitate service use referrals/linkages, develop/refine safety plans, and create villages of care. The intervention incorporates cultural promotive factors, empowerment, and motivational strategies aimed at supporting youth, enhancing strengths, promoting hope, improving family relationships, and reinforcing caring messages. Primary research questions include:
Is Caring Connections feasible to use for suicidal high-risk youth? Does Caring Connections have the potential to reduce suicide ideation and behaviors among high-risk suicidal youth?
For the pilot RCT, 80 youth participants ages 13-19 who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: Caring Connections (n=40) or Treatment as Usual (n=40). Additionally, investigators will enroll 80 caregivers of youth meeting inclusion criteria and 20 Mental Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Community Stakeholders, and/or Care Coordinators with experience working with suicidal youth. Researchers will compare those receiving Caring Connections with treatment as usual to see if suicidal ideation and behaviors, and engagement.
Read the detailed description
Linking Individuals Needing Care (LINC) is a consumer- and theory-driven care coordination intervention designed to reduce suicidal ideations and behaviors by improving service engagement and delivery standards. However, LINC has not been culturally adapted to meet the specific needs of all youth and caregivers, nor has it been integrated with communities whose help-seeking behaviors are often facilitated through non-behavioral health supports. Caring Connections is a cultural adaptation of LINC that incorporates input from communities whose help-seeking behaviors are often facilitated through non-behavioral health supports. This study has the potential to improve service delivery standards and reduce suicide risk among youth.
Caring Connections is implemented by Peer Support Specialists and Community Health Workers assigned to mental health "hubs" in Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) that facilitate standardization and access to care for youth/families regardless of religious affiliation. FBOs effectively mobilize communities to promote positive health behaviors.
The aims of this study are the following: (1) Assess stakeholder perceptions on the acceptability/appropriateness of the adapted intervention, (2) Assess provider and community stakeholder perceptions on the practicality and integration of implementing and sustaining Caring Connections using existing community resources/infrastructure, (3) Evaluate the feasibility of study procedures for screening, recruitment, and randomization, (4) Evaluate treatment adherence, fidelity, and study retention, (5) Examine effect size estimates for differences in primary outcomes (suicide ideation and behaviors (SIB) among youth randomly assigned to Caring Connections vs. Treatment as Usual (TAU), (6) Examine differences in potential change mechanisms (i.e., therapeutic alliance, service utilization, cultural humility, family relationships, engagement behaviors, and participation barriers) between Caring Connections and TAU.
All participants will participate in a care coordination intervention aimed at linking them to resources and decreasing their risk for suicide. For the randomized control trial, investigators will enroll 180 participants, including 80 youth ages 13-19 with recent suicidal ideation and behaviors (<90 days), 80 Caregivers of youth meeting inclusion criteria, and 20 Care Coordinators, Providers, or Community Stakeholders with experience working with youth. Upon consent, the measures/data collection will occur at baseline, 30, 90, and 180 days. Measures will be administered by IRB-compliant university research assistants (blinded to group assignment in the RCT).
This pilot will inform the feasibility, usability, and implementation of a novel care coordination approach aimed at addressing the lack of culturally responsive interventions for reducing youth suicide risk. Caring Connections will assess elements of feasibility (acceptability, practicality, integration) aimed to facilitate rapid uptake and sustainability within existing mental health "hubs'' embedded in FBOs. This study has potential for improving service delivery standards, reducing suicide risk among diverse youth populations,
- Conditions
- Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt
- Being tested
- Caring Connections, Treatment as Usual
- Keywords
- Black youth, suicide, ideation, attempts
- Medical subject headings
- Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Suicide, Attempted
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Caring ConnectionsBehavioural
Participants received the Caring Connections Intervention.
Treatment as UsualBehavioural
Participants received Treatment as Usual
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Caring Connections | Experimental | Caring Connections is a 90-day culturally adapted LINC intervention developed with and for youth. The Caring Connection intervention integrates engagement and follow-up strategies to assess/monitor suicide risk, facilitate service use referrals/linkages, develop/refine safety plans, and create villages of care. The Caring Connections intervention incorporates culturally promotive factors, empowerment, and motivational strategies to support, enhance strengths, promote hope, improve family relationships, and reinforce caring messages. This consumer-, community-, and theory-driven care coordination intervention is designed to reduce suicide ideation and behavior (SIB) by improving service engagement and delivery standards. Caring Connections is implemented by Peer Support Specialists and Community Health Workers assigned to mental health "hubs" in Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) to facilitate standardization and access to care. Receives: Behavioral: Caring Connections |
| Treatment as Usual | Active comparator | The treatment-as-usual arm includes care coordination services provided by Peer Support Specialists and Community Health Workers in the faith-based organization mental health hubs. This condition includes screening to determine youth suicide risk (high vs. low). Youth presenting with high risk are typically referred to an inpatient treatment facility. Youth presenting with low risk may be referred to a local outpatient provider. Mental health hub staff may attempt to follow up with families (typically not more than a one-time check-in) to ensure they are connected to the referral source. Following initial referrals, mental health hubs typically continue to provide crisis response and referral services to youth and caregivers as needed. Receives: Behavioral: Treatment as Usual |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in suicidal ideation
The Suicide Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) is a reliable, valid 30-item self-report scale to screen for the frequency of suicidal thoughts and cognitions in adolescents. Scores range from 0 to 180, with higher scores indicating greater frequency and severity of suicidal ideation.
Measured: Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days
Change in suicidal behaviors
The Self-Harm Behavior Questionnaire (SHBQ) is a 32-item valid and reliable measure to assess suicidal behaviors among diverse youth. Scores range from 0 to 78, with higher scores indicating higher severity of suicidal behaviors.
Measured: Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days
Secondary outcomes (2)
Change in Suicide Ideation Severity
Investigators assess the suicide ideation severity using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), a 6-item validated tool used to assess a person's risk for suicide. Assess suicidal ideation severity (5 items [yes/no]; scores range from 0 to 5, with higher scores indicating more severe suicidal ideation)
Measured: Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days
Reported Suicide Attempts
Investigators will assess the presence of suicidal behaviors (yes/no) over the past month. Question #6 from the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) will be used, which assesses a person's risk for suicide. A yes response indicates suicidal behaviors.
Measured: Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Apr 2024
- Study start14 Aug 2025
- Primary completion31 May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 May 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for SuicideStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sonyia C Richardson, Ph.D., Principal investigator, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06353711
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 24-2167a
- Other IDs
- R34MH129782, IRB-23-0746
- Acronym
- CA-LINC
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 2 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Deidentified individual data that supports the results will be shared beginning 9 to 36 months following publication, provided the investigator who proposes to use the data has approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB), Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), or Research Ethics Board (REB), as applicable, and executes a data use/sharing agreement with UNC.
Publications
Richardson SC, Phipps-Bennett M, Gryglewicz K, Vance M, Williams JA, Bey I, Herbert R, Dennis S, Karver MS. Making deep-structure adaptations: A community-engaged qualitative study for culturally adapting suicide prevention interventions for Black youth. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2026 Jul;32(3):628-638. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000770. Epub 2025 Sep 1.
PubMed 40892589Richardson SC, Gryglewicz K, Williams JA, Phipps-Bennett M, Dennis S, Browne N, Trujillo A, Carlisle C, Nail M, Karver M. The Pursuit of Radical Hope: Suicidal Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Black Adolescents and Caregivers. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2026 Mar-Apr;55(2):345-359. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2025.2579278. Epub 2025 Nov 20.
PubMed 41264369Vance MM, Gryglewicz K, Nam E, Richardson S, Borntrager L, Karver MS. Exploring Service Use Disparities among Suicidal Black Youth in a Suicide Prevention Care Coordination Intervention. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Oct;10(5):2231-2243. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01402-7. Epub 2022 Sep 13.
PubMed 36100810Gryglewicz K, Peterson A, Nam E, Vance MM, Borntrager L, Karver MS. Caring Transitions - A Care Coordination Intervention to Reduce Suicide Risk Among Youth Discharged From Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization. Crisis. 2023 Jan;44(1):7-13. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000795. Epub 2021 Jun 15.
PubMed 34128700Richardson SC, Gunn LH, Phipps M, Azasu E. Factors Associated with Suicide Risk Behavior Outcomes Among Black High School Adolescents. J Community Health. 2024 Jun;49(3):466-474. doi: 10.1007/s10900-023-01312-7. Epub 2023 Dec 14.
PubMed 38095815
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- CA-LINC Randomized Control Trial Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06353711
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CA-LINC / 24-2167a
- Conditions
- Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt
- Keywords
- Black youth, suicide, ideation, attempts
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel HillUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Study start
- 14 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 May 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this pilot randomized control trial (RCT) is to test the feasibility of Caring Connections, a Culturally Adapted Linking Individuals Needing Care (CA-LINC) suicide prevention care coordination intervention for high-risk suicidal youth. This consumer-, community-, and theory-driven care coordination intervention is designed to reduce suicide ideation and behavior (SIB) by improving service engagement. Connections is a 90-day intervention that integrates engagement and follow-up strategies to assess/monitor suicide risk, facilitate service use referrals/linkages, develop/refine safety plans, and create villages of care. The intervention incorporates cultural promotive factors, empowerment, and motivational strategies aimed at supporting youth, enhancing strengths, promoting hope, improving family relationships, and reinforcing caring messages. Primary research questions include:
Is Caring Connections feasible to use for suicidal high-risk youth? Does Caring Connections have the potential to reduce suicide ideation and behaviors among high-risk suicidal youth?
For the pilot RCT, 80 youth participants ages 13-19 who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: Caring Connections (n=40) or Treatment as Usual (n=40). Additionally, investigators will enroll 80 caregivers of youth meeting inclusion criteria and 20 Mental Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Community Stakeholders, and/or Care Coordinators with experience working with suicidal youth. Researchers will compare those receiving Caring Connections with treatment as usual to see if suicidal ideation and behaviors, and engagement.
Detailed description
Linking Individuals Needing Care (LINC) is a consumer- and theory-driven care coordination intervention designed to reduce suicidal ideations and behaviors by improving service engagement and delivery standards. However, LINC has not been culturally adapted to meet the specific needs of all youth and caregivers, nor has it been integrated with communities whose help-seeking behaviors are often facilitated through non-behavioral health supports. Caring Connections is a cultural adaptation of LINC that incorporates input from communities whose help-seeking behaviors are often facilitated through non-behavioral health supports. This study has the potential to improve service delivery standards and reduce suicide risk among youth.
Caring Connections is implemented by Peer Support Specialists and Community Health Workers assigned to mental health "hubs" in Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) that facilitate standardization and access to care for youth/families regardless of religious affiliation. FBOs effectively mobilize communities to promote positive health behaviors.
The aims of this study are the following: (1) Assess stakeholder perceptions on the acceptability/appropriateness of the adapted intervention, (2) Assess provider and community stakeholder perceptions on the practicality and integration of implementing and sustaining Caring Connections using existing community resources/infrastructure, (3) Evaluate the feasibility of study procedures for screening, recruitment, and randomization, (4) Evaluate treatment adherence, fidelity, and study retention, (5) Examine effect size estimates for differences in primary outcomes (suicide ideation and behaviors (SIB) among youth randomly assigned to Caring Connections vs. Treatment as Usual (TAU), (6) Examine differences in potential change mechanisms (i.e., therapeutic alliance, service utilization, cultural humility, family relationships, engagement behaviors, and participation barriers) between Caring Connections and TAU.
All participants will participate in a care coordination intervention aimed at linking them to resources and decreasing their risk for suicide. For the randomized control trial, investigators will enroll 180 participants, including 80 youth ages 13-19 with recent suicidal ideation and behaviors (<90 days), 80 Caregivers of youth meeting inclusion criteria, and 20 Care Coordinators, Providers, or Community Stakeholders with experience working with youth. Upon consent, the measures/data collection will occur at baseline, 30, 90, and 180 days. Measures will be administered by IRB-compliant university research assistants (blinded to group assignment in the RCT).
This pilot will inform the feasibility, usability, and implementation of a novel care coordination approach aimed at addressing the lack of culturally responsive interventions for reducing youth suicide risk. Caring Connections will assess elements of feasibility (acceptability, practicality, integration) aimed to facilitate rapid uptake and sustainability within existing mental health "hubs'' embedded in FBOs. This study has potential for improving service delivery standards, reducing suicide risk among diverse youth populations,
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Caring Connections | Experimental | Behavioral: Caring ConnectionsCaring Connections is a 90-day culturally adapted LINC intervention developed with and for youth. The Caring Connection intervention integrates engagement and follow-up strategies to assess/monitor suicide risk, facilitate service use referrals/linkages, develop/refine safety plans, and create villages of care. The Caring Connections intervention incorporates culturally promotive factors, empowerment, and motivational strategies to support, enhance strengths, promote hope, improve family relationships, and reinforce caring messages. This consumer-, community-, and theory-driven care coordination intervention is designed to reduce suicide ideation and behavior (SIB) by improving service engagement and delivery standards. Caring Connections is implemented by Peer Support Specialists and Community Health Workers assigned to mental health "hubs" in Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) to facilitate standardization and access to care. |
| Treatment as Usual | Active comparator | Behavioral: Treatment as UsualThe treatment-as-usual arm includes care coordination services provided by Peer Support Specialists and Community Health Workers in the faith-based organization mental health hubs. This condition includes screening to determine youth suicide risk (high vs. low). Youth presenting with high risk are typically referred to an inpatient treatment facility. Youth presenting with low risk may be referred to a local outpatient provider. Mental health hub staff may attempt to follow up with families (typically not more than a one-time check-in) to ensure they are connected to the referral source. Following initial referrals, mental health hubs typically continue to provide crisis response and referral services to youth and caregivers as needed. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (25 listed)
- 13 - 19 years old
- Current or recent history (<90 days) of suicide ideation, planning, or attempts or nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviors per youth or caregiver self-report or positive screen on the Patient Health Questionnaire Adolescent (PHQ-A), C-SSRS, or Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ).
- Able to fluently speak and read English
- Youth with a prior history of difficulty accessing services.
- Written assent to participate in the study (<18 years old)
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Youth at imminent suicide risk (reported verbally and/or indicated on C-SSRS)
- Youth who exhibit severe cognitive, language, or developmental delays
- Youth not meeting inclusion criteria
- Not meeting the inclusion criteria listed above.
- Not meeting the inclusion criteria listed above.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Caring ConnectionsParticipants received the Caring Connections Intervention. | Behavioural | Caring Connections |
| Treatment as UsualParticipants received Treatment as Usual | Behavioural | Treatment as Usual |
Primary outcome
Change in suicidal ideation
Time frame: Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days
The Suicide Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) is a reliable, valid 30-item self-report scale to screen for the frequency of suicidal thoughts and cognitions in adolescents. Scores range from 0 to 180, with higher scores indicating greater frequency and severity of suicidal ideation.
Change in suicidal behaviors
Time frame: Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days
The Self-Harm Behavior Questionnaire (SHBQ) is a 32-item valid and reliable measure to assess suicidal behaviors among diverse youth. Scores range from 0 to 78, with higher scores indicating higher severity of suicidal behaviors.
2 secondary outcomes
Change in Suicide Ideation Severity
Time frame: Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days
Reported Suicide Attempts
Time frame: Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Sep 2026.
- Background: PubMed 40892589Richardson SC, Phipps-Bennett M, Gryglewicz K, Vance M, Williams JA, Bey I, Herbert R, Dennis S, Karver MS. Making deep-structure adaptations: A community-engaged qualitative study for culturally adapting suicide prevention interventions for Black youth. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2026 Jul;32(3):628-638. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000770. Epub 2025 Sep 1.
- Background: PubMed 41264369Richardson SC, Gryglewicz K, Williams JA, Phipps-Bennett M, Dennis S, Browne N, Trujillo A, Carlisle C, Nail M, Karver M. The Pursuit of Radical Hope: Suicidal Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Black Adolescents and Caregivers. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2026 Mar-Apr;55(2):345-359. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2025.2579278. Epub 2025 Nov 20.
- Background: PubMed 36100810Vance MM, Gryglewicz K, Nam E, Richardson S, Borntrager L, Karver MS. Exploring Service Use Disparities among Suicidal Black Youth in a Suicide Prevention Care Coordination Intervention. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Oct;10(5):2231-2243. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01402-7. Epub 2022 Sep 13.
- Background: PubMed 34128700Gryglewicz K, Peterson A, Nam E, Vance MM, Borntrager L, Karver MS. Caring Transitions - A Care Coordination Intervention to Reduce Suicide Risk Among Youth Discharged From Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization. Crisis. 2023 Jan;44(1):7-13. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000795. Epub 2021 Jun 15.
- Background: PubMed 38095815Richardson SC, Gunn LH, Phipps M, Azasu E. Factors Associated with Suicide Risk Behavior Outcomes Among Black High School Adolescents. J Community Health. 2024 Jun;49(3):466-474. doi: 10.1007/s10900-023-01312-7. Epub 2023 Dec 14.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Deidentified individual data that supports the results will be shared beginning 9 to 36 months following publication, provided the investigator who proposes to use the data has approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB), Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), or Research Ethics Board (REB), as applicable, and executes a data use/sharing agreement with UNC.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Sonyia C Richardson, Ph.D. principal investigator
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Caring Connections and Treatment as Usual in people with Suicide and Suicide Prevention, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 25 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Sonyia C Richardson, Ph.D. (919-445-1235, sonyia.richardson@unc.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in suicidal ideation (time frame: Baseline, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06353711, which also lists 5 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Sep 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.