Plain-English translation of NCT05537376 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing a new approach called SUPPORT—a program where trained peers who have lived experience with mental illness help veterans who are having thoughts of suicide. Rather than just focusing on safety, SUPPORT helps veterans work toward their personal recovery goals while learning strategies to remember and use their safety plan. The program is being compared to standard suicide prevention care that veterans usually receive.
Many veterans with serious mental illness struggle with suicidal thoughts, and current treatments focus mainly on keeping people safe in the moment. This trial exists because researchers believe that helping veterans work toward meaningful recovery goals—like reconnecting with family, finding work, or rebuilding their lives—might be just as important as crisis safety planning in reducing suicide risk over time.
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If you join, you'll meet with a trained peer specialist for weekly 50-minute sessions over several months. Together, you'll work on personal recovery goals that matter to you—like reconnecting with loved ones, finding work, or other life goals—while strengthening your safety plan using memory-building strategies. You'll complete questionnaires about your mood and suicidal thoughts at the start, during treatment, at the end, and 3 months later. The whole study lasts about 5 years total, though individual veteran participation is shorter.
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