Rehumanization InterventionNCT06713473
Reducing Self-Dehumanization to Examine Oxytocin and Suicide Risk
A study testing Rehumanized Intervention, Clinical Interview and Self-Report Measures in people with Rehumanization Intervention and Control Intervention, run by Florida State University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this experiment is to further determine if self-dehumanization is a novel risk factor for suicide. This study will reduce self-dehumanization using a novel re-humanization condition and compare this group to a control group to analyze the pathway between higher perceptions of self-dehumanization, suicidal… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Rehumanization Intervention, Control Intervention
- What is being tested?
- Rehumanized Intervention, Clinical Interview and Self-Report Measures
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Aug 2026to Aug 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 18 to 40 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Between the ages of 18 and 40
- Biological females will be screened to ensure that they have a regular menstrual cycle with a length of 26-30 days and will be scheduled according to their cycle (see Research Strategy for details).
- At least a moderate level of self-dehumanization (i.e., a sum score of 12 or greater out of a possible score of 28) and current suicidal ideation
Who cannot join
- Participation in the Self-Dehumanized Study by this study team
- A phobia of needles (i.e., trypanophobia)
- Any medical conditions precluding them from engaging in a 10-hour fast (consumption of water is allowed and encouraged)
- Life-threatening suicide risk which would result in taking appropriate steps to ensure safety of the individual (e.g., hospitalization) A psychosis-related diagnosis
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, 32304
About this study
Official title: Reducing Self-Dehumanization to Examine the Effects on Oxytocin and Suicide Risk
The goal of this experiment is to further determine if self-dehumanization is a novel risk factor for suicide. This study will reduce self-dehumanization using a novel re-humanization condition and compare this group to a control group to analyze the pathway between higher perceptions of self-dehumanization, suicidal ideation, and changes in oxytocin concentrations.
It is hypothesized that participants randomly assigned to the re-humanized condition will exhibit decreases in suicidal ideation and increases in oxytocin concentrations as compared to the control condition, which will not display significant changes. Further, we will explore if the magnitude of the oxytocin response will partially mediate the change in suicidal ideation.
Read the detailed description
Purpose: Humans are inherently social beings, and the need for belonging and connection is fundamental. Severe perceptions of social exclusion, non-belonging, and isolation can result in significant psychological harm, including suicide, which claims nearly 50,000 lives annually in the U.S. and affects over 13 million individuals through suicidal ideation (SI). A key predictor of SI, thwarted belongingness, arises from feelings of exclusion and non-belonging, yet more specificity is needed to identify the types of non-belonging that contribute most to suicide risk. Self-dehumanization-a perception of oneself as less than human-emerges as a promising factor in understanding and mitigating SI, with empirical evidence linking it to anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and social withdrawal. Preliminary research suggests that self-dehumanization is influenced by neurobiological processes, particularly oxytocin, a hormone critical to social connectedness and self-perception. Low oxytocin levels have been linked to self-dehumanization, reduced social reengagement, and heightened suicide risk, highlighting its potential as a target for intervention. Building on these insights, this study will experimentally induce and reduce self-dehumanization to examine its effects on SI and oxytocin levels. Thus, this study will use a self-dehumanization induction to analyze its impact on SI and oxytocin. Findings will provide a novel framework for integrating psychotherapeutic and neurobiological strategies into suicide prevention efforts.
Research Design/Method: The present study will utilize an experimental design with two groups, an experimental re-humanized group and a comparison control group.
Procedure: All interested participants will be instructed to fill out the screening survey to determine fit. Eligible participants will be invited to complete the study visit in person. Following consent, participants will complete a pre-induction fasted blood draw of 5 milliliters (i.e., approximately a tablespoon of blood). Next, participants will complete the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors-Short Form interview with the experimenter and a battery of randomized self-report assessments. After completion, eligible participants will then be randomly categorized into the re-humanization intervention or the control intervention. Following this, they will undergo a post-intervention 5 milliliter fasted blood draw. They will then complete a post-induction battery of self-report measures (see Materials). Participants will be queried for any changes in suicide risk and any current suicidal ideation and intent and will receive appropriate interventions (e.g., means safety counseling, safety planning). Upon completion participants will be compensated and provided mental health resources (e.g., the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). Participants will be contacted one month later to fill out a brief battery of self-report measures. The appointment is expected to take approximately 2 hours to complete.
Data Analyses: All results will be analyzed in R. First, descriptive statistics and zero-order bivariate correlation analyses will be assessed. For this study, repeated measures analysis of covariance (ANCOVAs) will be used to examine group differences (i.e., the active re-humanized condition and control condition) in changes in oxytocin levels, self-dehumanization scores, and suicidal ideation, controlling for social isolation (i.e., thwarted belongingness, a factor of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire). Post-hoc pairwise comparisons will be conducted if the omnibus test indicates statistically significant effects. Following this, exploratory analyses will be conducted to assess if oxytocin partially mediates the relationship between self-dehumanization pre-experimental manipulation and suicide risk post-experimental manipulation (controlling for suicide risk at pre-experimental manipulation) through bootstrapped mediation procedures (i.e., 10,000 samples using the mediation and lavaan packages in R).
- Conditions
- Rehumanization Intervention, Control Intervention
- Being tested
- Rehumanized Intervention, Control Intervention, Clinical Interview, Self-Report Measures, Blood Draw
- Keywords
- self-dehumanization, suicidal ideation, oxytocin
- Medical subject headings
- Suicidal Ideation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Rehumanized InterventionOther
Participants will:
- be provided with a lay summary of an ostensible research article that used quantitative and qualitative data to capture the experiences of feeling "less than human" and mechanisms for reclaiming human identity. The summary will reveal general themes of humanness based on participant responses including body and soul awareness, agency, connection, and creativity.
- write a 30-minute reflective essay on "how did the rehumanization efforts described in the survey make people feel more human?" where they will be encouraged to use examples from their own lives
- asked to create videos based on the insights shared in the essays. The researchers will explain, "We would like to record you reading your essay on camera. We believe it would be especially impactful for clinicians developing these interventions to hear directly from someone who has recently navigated similar experiences."
Control InterventionOther
Participants will:
- be provided with a lay summary of an ostensible research article that used quantitative and qualitative data to capture the experiences of political attitudes and routes to political sophistication. The summary will reveal general themes of political sophistication based on participant responses including gathering information through diverse news outlets, analyzing policy and legislation, and participation in civic engagement
- write a 30-minute reflective essay on ""how did the political efforts described in the survey refine political attitudes?" where they will be encouraged to use examples from their own lives
- asked to create videos based on the insights shared in the essays. The researchers will explain, "We plan to take excerpts of what you write here and share it with future voters to aid in developing political attitudes."
Clinical InterviewDiagnostic test
Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview-Short Form (SITBI-SF). Participants will complete an in-person interview featuring 72-items about their history of self-injury and suicidal behaviors. This interview includes 6 yes/no style questions about suicidal thoughts, suicidal plans, suicidal gestures, suicidal attempts, nonsuicidal self-injury thoughts, and nonsuicidal self-injury. Each category that is endorsed, across the lifetime, has follow up questions surrounding times, duration, intensity, severity, type, and if medical attention was sought. This interview has sound psychometric properties.
Self-Report MeasuresOther
Depressive Symptom Index - Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS). Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8). Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ). Self-Dehumanization Scale (SDS).
Blood DrawOther
Five milliliters of blood will be drawn before and after study interventions for the quantification of plasma oxytocin concentrations by certified phlebotomists. Samples will be collected into chilled EDTA tubes, inverted ten times to mix with anticoagulants, and centrifuged at 1600g for 15 minutes at 4˚C. Cleared plasma will be aliquoted into cryotubes and stored at -80˚C. Consistent with expert recommendations, oxytocin levels will be obtained from the samples diluted 1:4 (i.e., oxytocin can be discarded through plasma proteins when incorporating an extraction step before conducting the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA]). Second, to buffer against contrasting concerns, an aliquot of each sample will be analyzed for test-retest purposes. Oxytocin concentrations will be measured using a validated commercially available and sensitive ELISA neurophysin kit (Abcam).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Rehumanized Intervention | Experimental | This self-rehumanization intervention will involve a set of multi-sensory activities (i.e., reading, writing, and speaking) to prompt body and soul awareness, agency, connection, and creativity. Receives: Other: Rehumanized Intervention; Diagnostic Test: Clinical Interview; Other: Self-Report Measures; Other: Blood Draw |
| Control Intervention | Active comparator | Control Intervention about political attitudes Receives: Other: Control Intervention; Diagnostic Test: Clinical Interview; Other: Self-Report Measures; Other: Blood Draw |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Suicidal Ideation
Suicidal Ideation will be measured using the Depressive Symptom Index-Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS) where the scores range from 0-12 and higher scores indicate higher levels of suicidal ideation. These analyses will control for Baseline suicidal ideation and the thwarted belongingness sub-scale from the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire where thwarted belongingness scores range from 1-56 and higher scores indicate greater perceptions of thwarted belongingness.
Measured: This measure will be collected at Baseline and after the experiment (approximately 30 minutes later). Then, suicidal ideation will be collected again 1 month later.
Change in Oxytocin Levels
Five milliliters of blood will be drawn before and after study interventions for the quantification of plasma oxytocin concentrations by certified phlebotomists (including the PI, who is already certified and currently collecting samples for a T-32 supported project). Samples will be collected into chilled EDTA tubes, inverted ten times to mix with anticoagulants, and centrifuged at 1600g for 15 minutes at 4˚C. Cleared plasma will be aliquoted into cryotubes and stored at -80˚C. Consistent with expert recommendations, oxytocin levels will be obtained from the samples diluted 1:4 (i.e., oxytocin can be discarded through plasma proteins when incorporating an extraction step before conducting the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA]). Second, to buffer against contrasting concerns, an aliquot of each sample will be analyzed for test-retest purposes. Oxytocin concentrations will be measured using a validated commercially available and sensitive ELISA neurophysin kit (Abcam).
Measured: This measure will be collected at Baseline and after the experiment (approximately 30 minutes later).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Dec 2024
- Study startAug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionAug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionAug 2028 (estimated)
Why it stopped: PI (Morgan Robison) left to complete clinical internship
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Rehumanization InterventionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Florida State UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Florida State University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Thomas Joiner, Florida State University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06713473
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FP00007283-2
- Status last verified
- Nov 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: IPD de-identified demographic, self-report, and neurobiological (i.e., oxytocin) data may be shared. Data will not be shared if the participant denies to share their data. Data will be accessible by contacting the Central Contact Person of the study: Morgan Robison (mrobison@psy.fsu.edu). If data are uploaded to a public repository, the external link will be made available here.
Publications
Robison M, Jeon ME, Udupa NS, Potter M, Robertson L, Joiner T. The Self-Dehumanization Scale: Three Studies on Its Development and Validation. J Pers Assess. 2025 Jan-Feb;107(1):41-57. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2024.2367543. Epub 2024 Jun 28.
PubMed 38940620Robison M, Abderhalden FP, Joiner TE. Dehumanization and the Association With Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Ideation in an Incarcerated Population. Crisis. 2024 Jul;45(4):287-293. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000952. Epub 2024 Mar 5.
PubMed 38441129
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Reducing Self-Dehumanization to Examine the Effects on Oxytocin and Suicide Risk
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06713473
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FP00007283-2
- Conditions
- Rehumanization Intervention, Control Intervention
- Keywords
- self-dehumanization, suicidal ideation, oxytocin
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: PI (Morgan Robison) left to complete clinical internship
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Florida State UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Aug 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Dec 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 experiment is to further determine if self-dehumanization is a novel risk factor for suicide. This study will reduce self-dehumanization using a novel re-humanization condition and compare this group to a control group to analyze the pathway between higher perceptions of self-dehumanization, suicidal ideation, and changes in oxytocin concentrations.
It is hypothesized that participants randomly assigned to the re-humanized condition will exhibit decreases in suicidal ideation and increases in oxytocin concentrations as compared to the control condition, which will not display significant changes. Further, we will explore if the magnitude of the oxytocin response will partially mediate the change in suicidal ideation.
Detailed description
Purpose: Humans are inherently social beings, and the need for belonging and connection is fundamental. Severe perceptions of social exclusion, non-belonging, and isolation can result in significant psychological harm, including suicide, which claims nearly 50,000 lives annually in the U.S. and affects over 13 million individuals through suicidal ideation (SI). A key predictor of SI, thwarted belongingness, arises from feelings of exclusion and non-belonging, yet more specificity is needed to identify the types of non-belonging that contribute most to suicide risk. Self-dehumanization-a perception of oneself as less than human-emerges as a promising factor in understanding and mitigating SI, with empirical evidence linking it to anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and social withdrawal. Preliminary research suggests that self-dehumanization is influenced by neurobiological processes, particularly oxytocin, a hormone critical to social connectedness and self-perception. Low oxytocin levels have been linked to self-dehumanization, reduced social reengagement, and heightened suicide risk, highlighting its potential as a target for intervention. Building on these insights, this study will experimentally induce and reduce self-dehumanization to examine its effects on SI and oxytocin levels. Thus, this study will use a self-dehumanization induction to analyze its impact on SI and oxytocin. Findings will provide a novel framework for integrating psychotherapeutic and neurobiological strategies into suicide prevention efforts.
Research Design/Method: The present study will utilize an experimental design with two groups, an experimental re-humanized group and a comparison control group.
Procedure: All interested participants will be instructed to fill out the screening survey to determine fit. Eligible participants will be invited to complete the study visit in person. Following consent, participants will complete a pre-induction fasted blood draw of 5 milliliters (i.e., approximately a tablespoon of blood). Next, participants will complete the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors-Short Form interview with the experimenter and a battery of randomized self-report assessments. After completion, eligible participants will then be randomly categorized into the re-humanization intervention or the control intervention. Following this, they will undergo a post-intervention 5 milliliter fasted blood draw. They will then complete a post-induction battery of self-report measures (see Materials). Participants will be queried for any changes in suicide risk and any current suicidal ideation and intent and will receive appropriate interventions (e.g., means safety counseling, safety planning). Upon completion participants will be compensated and provided mental health resources (e.g., the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). Participants will be contacted one month later to fill out a brief battery of self-report measures. The appointment is expected to take approximately 2 hours to complete.
Data Analyses: All results will be analyzed in R. First, descriptive statistics and zero-order bivariate correlation analyses will be assessed. For this study, repeated measures analysis of covariance (ANCOVAs) will be used to examine group differences (i.e., the active re-humanized condition and control condition) in changes in oxytocin levels, self-dehumanization scores, and suicidal ideation, controlling for social isolation (i.e., thwarted belongingness, a factor of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire). Post-hoc pairwise comparisons will be conducted if the omnibus test indicates statistically significant effects. Following this, exploratory analyses will be conducted to assess if oxytocin partially mediates the relationship between self-dehumanization pre-experimental manipulation and suicide risk post-experimental manipulation (controlling for suicide risk at pre-experimental manipulation) through bootstrapped mediation procedures (i.e., 10,000 samples using the mediation and lavaan packages in R).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Rehumanized Intervention | Experimental | Other: Rehumanized Intervention, Diagnostic Test: Clinical Interview, Other: Self-Report Measures, Other: Blood DrawThis self-rehumanization intervention will involve a set of multi-sensory activities (i.e., reading, writing, and speaking) to prompt body and soul awareness, agency, connection, and creativity. |
| Control Intervention | Active comparator | Other: Control Intervention, Diagnostic Test: Clinical Interview, Other: Self-Report Measures, Other: Blood DrawControl Intervention about political attitudes |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Between the ages of 18 and 40
- Biological females will be screened to ensure that they have a regular menstrual cycle with a length of 26-30 days and will be scheduled according to their cycle (see Research Strategy for details).
- At least a moderate level of self-dehumanization (i.e., a sum score of 12 or greater out of a possible score of 28) and current suicidal ideation
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Participation in the Self-Dehumanized Study by this study team
- A phobia of needles (i.e., trypanophobia)
- Any medical conditions precluding them from engaging in a 10-hour fast (consumption of water is allowed and encouraged)
- Life-threatening suicide risk which would result in taking appropriate steps to ensure safety of the individual (e.g., hospitalization) A psychosis-related diagnosis
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rehumanized InterventionParticipants will: 1. be provided with a lay summary of an ostensible research article that used quantitative and qualitative data to capture the experiences of feeling "less than human" and mechanisms for reclaiming human identity. The summary will reveal general themes of humanness based on participant responses including body and soul awareness, agency, connection, and creativity. 1. write a 30-minute reflective essay on "how did the rehumanization efforts described in the survey make people feel more human?" where they will be encouraged to use examples from their own lives 2. asked to create videos based on the insights shared in the essays. The researchers will explain, "We would like to record you reading your essay on camera. We believe it would be especially impactful for clinicians developing these interventions to hear directly from someone who has recently navigated similar experiences." | Other | Rehumanized Intervention |
| Control InterventionParticipants will: 1. be provided with a lay summary of an ostensible research article that used quantitative and qualitative data to capture the experiences of political attitudes and routes to political sophistication. The summary will reveal general themes of political sophistication based on participant responses including gathering information through diverse news outlets, analyzing policy and legislation, and participation in civic engagement 1. write a 30-minute reflective essay on ""how did the political efforts described in the survey refine political attitudes?" where they will be encouraged to use examples from their own lives 2. asked to create videos based on the insights shared in the essays. The researchers will explain, "We plan to take excerpts of what you write here and share it with future voters to aid in developing political attitudes." | Other | Control Intervention |
| Clinical InterviewSelf-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview-Short Form (SITBI-SF). Participants will complete an in-person interview featuring 72-items about their history of self-injury and suicidal behaviors. This interview includes 6 yes/no style questions about suicidal thoughts, suicidal plans, suicidal gestures, suicidal attempts, nonsuicidal self-injury thoughts, and nonsuicidal self-injury. Each category that is endorsed, across the lifetime, has follow up questions surrounding times, duration, intensity, severity, type, and if medical attention was sought. This interview has sound psychometric properties. | Diagnostic test | Control Intervention, Rehumanized Intervention |
| Self-Report MeasuresDepressive Symptom Index - Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS). Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8). Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ). Self-Dehumanization Scale (SDS). | Other | Control Intervention, Rehumanized Intervention |
| Blood DrawFive milliliters of blood will be drawn before and after study interventions for the quantification of plasma oxytocin concentrations by certified phlebotomists. Samples will be collected into chilled EDTA tubes, inverted ten times to mix with anticoagulants, and centrifuged at 1600g for 15 minutes at 4˚C. Cleared plasma will be aliquoted into cryotubes and stored at -80˚C. Consistent with expert recommendations, oxytocin levels will be obtained from the samples diluted 1:4 (i.e., oxytocin can be discarded through plasma proteins when incorporating an extraction step before conducting the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA]). Second, to buffer against contrasting concerns, an aliquot of each sample will be analyzed for test-retest purposes. Oxytocin concentrations will be measured using a validated commercially available and sensitive ELISA neurophysin kit (Abcam). | Other | Control Intervention, Rehumanized Intervention |
Primary outcome
Change in Suicidal Ideation
Time frame: This measure will be collected at Baseline and after the experiment (approximately 30 minutes later). Then, suicidal ideation will be collected again 1 month later.
Suicidal Ideation will be measured using the Depressive Symptom Index-Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS) where the scores range from 0-12 and higher scores indicate higher levels of suicidal ideation. These analyses will control for Baseline suicidal ideation and the thwarted belongingness sub-scale from the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire where thwarted belongingness scores range from 1-56 and higher scores indicate greater perceptions of thwarted belongingness.
Change in Oxytocin Levels
Time frame: This measure will be collected at Baseline and after the experiment (approximately 30 minutes later).
Five milliliters of blood will be drawn before and after study interventions for the quantification of plasma oxytocin concentrations by certified phlebotomists (including the PI, who is already certified and currently collecting samples for a T-32 supported project). Samples will be collected into chilled EDTA tubes, inverted ten times to mix with anticoagulants, and centrifuged at 1600g for 15 minutes at 4˚C. Cleared plasma will be aliquoted into cryotubes and stored at -80˚C. Consistent with expert recommendations, oxytocin levels will be obtained from the samples diluted 1:4 (i.e., oxytocin can be discarded through plasma proteins when incorporating an extraction step before conducting the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA]). Second, to buffer against contrasting concerns, an aliquot of each sample will be analyzed for test-retest purposes. Oxytocin concentrations will be measured using a validated commercially available and sensitive ELISA neurophysin kit (Abcam).
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Nov 2026.
- Background: PubMed 38940620Robison M, Jeon ME, Udupa NS, Potter M, Robertson L, Joiner T. The Self-Dehumanization Scale: Three Studies on Its Development and Validation. J Pers Assess. 2025 Jan-Feb;107(1):41-57. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2024.2367543. Epub 2024 Jun 28.
- Background: PubMed 38441129Robison M, Abderhalden FP, Joiner TE. Dehumanization and the Association With Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Ideation in an Incarcerated Population. Crisis. 2024 Jul;45(4):287-293. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000952. Epub 2024 Mar 5.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. IPD de-identified demographic, self-report, and neurobiological (i.e., oxytocin) data may be shared. Data will not be shared if the participant denies to share their data. Data will be accessible by contacting the Central Contact Person of the study: Morgan Robison (mrobison@psy.fsu.edu). If data are uploaded to a public repository, the external link will be made available here.
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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Rehumanized Intervention, Clinical Interview and Self-Report Measures in people with Rehumanization Intervention and Control Intervention, run by Florida State University 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 3 inclusion and 4 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Nov 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?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Suicidal Ideation (time frame: This measure will be collected at Baseline and after the experiment (approximately 30 minutes later). Then, suicidal ideation will be collected again 1 month later.). 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 NCT06713473, which also lists 2 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 6 Nov 2026.