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Suicide: early-phase trial registry
41 of 93 indexed Suicide trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #145 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
93 US clinical trials · 41 currently recruiting · #145 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Suicide: 93 US clinical trials tracked, 41 recruiting.
Suicide is the subject of 93 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 41 of them currently open to new participants. 2 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 12 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is VA Office of Research and Development, running 7 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition suicide
OPEN 41 | RECR 44% | LATE 2 | EARLY 12 | RANK #145 | SPON 7
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Cardiovascular Diseases (44% recruiting · 304 trials)
Suicide lists 41 open slots (44% of 93 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Suicide on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Suicide is recruiting above its size-band peers.
41 of 93 indexed trials (44.1%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Suicide trials is spread across many organizations.
VA Office of Research and Development accounts for 7 of 93 trials (7.5%). 57 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Typical Suicide enrolment sits around 103 participants.
Median target enrolment is 103 among the 93 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 43 of those (46.2%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Suicide research is mostly interventional.
89 interventional and 4 observational studies make up this index (95.7% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
93 total, page 1 of 2
e-Connect: A Service System Intervention for Justice Youth at Risk for Suicide
Columbia University
NCT03586895
Reaching Out to Distressed Medical Residents, Fellows and Faculty
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT02010866
Effectiveness and Implementation of a Clinician Decision Support System to Prevent Suicidal Behaviors
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT05671133
Safe Treatment for Emergency Presentation for Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Youth
University of California, Los Angeles
NCT05304065
Preventing Suicide Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Young Adults in Primary Care
Elizabeth Arnold
NCT05869552
Preventing Suicidal Behavior With Diverse High-Risk Youth in Acute Care Settings
Johns Hopkins University
NCT06151158
Natural History of Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Suicide Risk
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NCT06462196
Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Suicide Prevention and Depression
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
NCT06375083
Mental Health in Primary Care
University of Miami
NCT05426057
Text-based Support for Parents of Adolescents Following an Emergency Department Visits
University of Michigan
NCT06660199
Piloting a Culturally Adapted Suicide Prevention for Black Students in Chicago
University of Chicago
NCT07125144
Neural-Derived Plasma Exosomal MicroRNAs As Promising Novel Biomarkers for Suicidality and Treatment Outcome in Adolescents
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT05437588
Intensive Crisis Intervention
Jennifer Hughes
NCT06476886
Real-time Examination of Skills and Coping Use in Teen's Everyday Lives
University of Utah
NCT06720753
Just-in-time Interventions for Reducing Short-term Suicide Risk
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT05793541
Caring Connections Youth Suicide Detection and Intervention Study
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT06353711
Suicide Prevention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (Randomized Controlled Trial)
San Diego State University
NCT05669976
Risk and Resilience to Suicide Following Late-Life Spousal Bereavement
University of Pittsburgh
NCT06191484
Proximal Risk for Suicide in Adolescents
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT06400810
Suicide Risk Interventions
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT05931289
Reducing Suicide Risk Among Aging Caregivers of Persons With AD/ADRD
Texas Tech University
NCT06055322
Study About Group and Phone Follow-Up After a Crisis
University of Rochester
NCT05637203
Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention + Bright Light in Adolescents With Elevated Depression (TranS-C+BL)
University of Pittsburgh
NCT06963463
Functional Connectivity Alterations in Suicidal Patients Among Opioid Users
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT05489042
Circuit-Based Approach to Suicide: Biomarkers, Predictors, and Novel Therapeutics
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT04130958
A Digitally Assisted Risk Reduction Platform for Youth at High Risk for Suicide
Ksana Health
NCT05920252
Targeting Emotion Dysregulation to Reduce Suicide in People With Psychosis
University of Maryland, Baltimore
NCT05440214
Youth Empowerment and Safety Intervention
Case Western Reserve University
NCT07214233
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for People With Physical Disabilities
Ohio State University
NCT05695430
Army-SPRING Army-Suicide Prevention Research
University of Pennsylvania
NCT06547008
Development of a Recovery Oriented Treatment for Post-Acute Suicidal Episode (PASE) Veterans
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT04731519
Randomized Clinical Trial of Supplementing Brief Psychotherapy With a Mobile App
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
NCT06555094
The Use of Voice-Based AI in 988 Crisis Counseling
Lyssn.io
NCT06299384
Feasibility and Safety of Ketamine for Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department
Lindsay Maguire, MD
NCT06085937
Investigation of the Antidepressant Effects of (2R,6R)-HNK, an Enhancer of Synaptic Glutamate Release, in Treatment-Resistant Depression
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NCT06511908
Mobile Intervention for Suicidal Thoughts
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT06593379
NIMH Clinical Pathway in Rural Appalachian School-based Health Clinics
West Virginia University
NCT06808503
Co-Designing a Virtual Reality Intervention to Enhance Skill Development
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT07186543
Ketamine & Crisis Response Plan for Suicidal Ideation in the ED
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
NCT05696691
Suicide Specific Rumination in Veterans
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT06481033
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel Personalized Mobile Intervention for Suicide - Open Trial (2)
Butler Hospital
NCT05180344
The Community Youth Development Study: A Test of Communities That Care
University of Washington
NCT01088542
Scaling up e-Connect in Juvenile Probation Settings
New York State Psychiatric Institute
NCT05541926
Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Native Youth Suicide in Rural Alaska
University of Michigan
NCT03661255
Comparing Suicide Prevention Interventions to Guide Follow-up Care: The SPRING Trial
St. Luke's Health System, Boise, Idaho
NCT06128239
Veterans Coordinated Community Care (3C) Study
Brown University
NCT05272176
Preventing Suicide in African American Adolescents
DePaul University
NCT04253002
Adaptive Intervention for Adolescents Following Inpatient Psychiatric Care
University of Michigan
NCT05282225
Wearable Suicidal Early Warning System for Adolescents
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT03030924
Neural Mechanisms and Predictors of an Ultra-Brief Suicide Prevention Strategy
Ohio State University
NCT05275101
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 3 |
| Phase 2 | 9 |
| Phase 3 | 2 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Suicide records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Suicide trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Suicide page
93 registered trials, 41 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 41 Suicide trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- VA Office of Research and Development sponsors the most Suicide trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See VA Office of Research and Development's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Suicide condition card totals 93 registered trials; most-linked intervention Treatment as Usual; top US site state Pennsylvania. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.