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DBT Skills Groups for Veterans at High Risk for Suicide Attempt
NCT05000749 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
Veteran suicide death is a national crisis. Risk factors include emotion dysregulation, which occurs across mental health disorders. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based suicide intervention that targets emotion dysregulation but is resource-intensive and not widely available at VHA. A more efficient evidence-based DBT Skills Group (DBT-SG) is associated with reduced suicidal ideation and emotion dysregulation and likely more feasible to implement at VHA. This is a randomized controlled trial to test whether DBT-SG in addition to VHA treatment-as-usual, compared to only VHA treatment-as-usual, reduces Veteran emotion dysregulation.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL DBT-SG
- BEHAVIORAL VHA treatment as usual
Study Locations (5)
California
- VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA — San Diego
Connecticut
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT — West Haven
Florida
- James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL — Tampa
New Mexico
- New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM — Albuquerque
Ohio
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH — Cleveland
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 156 participants |
| Start Date | 2023-04-30 |
| Est. Completion | 2027-02-26 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT05000749
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT05000749 describes a study currently listed as active not recruiting. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 156 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,863 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 1 condition, with Suicide, Attempted appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions — of which DBT-SG is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT05000749 reports 5 study locations spanning 5 distinct geographic areas — top geographies include California, Connecticut, Florida. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT05000749 about?
NCT05000749 is a clinical study titled "DBT Skills Groups for Veterans at High Risk for Suicide Attempt". Veteran suicide death is a national crisis. Risk factors include emotion dysregulation, which occurs across mental health disorders. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based suicide intervention that targets emotion dysregulation but is resource-intensive and not widely available at V...
What is the current status of trial NCT05000749?
This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 156 participants. The study started on 2023-04-30. Estimated completion is 2027-02-26.
What conditions does trial NCT05000749 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Suicide, Attempted. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05000749?
The interventions under investigation include: DBT-SG (BEHAVIORAL), VHA treatment as usual (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05000749?
This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,863 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT05000749 being conducted?
This trial has 5 study locations across California, Connecticut, Florida, New Mexico, Ohio. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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