NCT07339189Recruiting
HIV Suicide Prevention With AI-DBT
Piloting AI-Delivered Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention in Older Patients Living With HIV
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 15 Jan 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
One in four older persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) report at least one suicide attempt in their lifetime, and the risk for death by suicide is 100 times higher in PLWHA than in the general population. Currently, there are no behavioral interventions that specifically address suicide prevention for older PLWHA, despite their unique biopsychosocial and structural risk factors. Through this work, investigators will adapt Dialectical Behavior Therapy, an evidence-based intervention for suicide prevention, for patients with PLWHA to be delivered by an AI-powered conversational Agent developed by our industry partner, Empower Health. Investigators will then pilot test the feasibility, usability, acceptability and preliminary efficacy to improve self-efficacy to manage negative emotions in n=50 older adults living with HIV/AIDS.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 12 Jan 2026
- Start date
- 7 Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- Jun 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Diseases
- HIV
- NCT number
- NCT07339189
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 50
- From 7 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, Jun 2028
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other
- deemed clinically inappropriate to participate because of severe psychosis, severe substance use, or severe cognitive deficits that would interfere with their comprehending study and intervention material.
Who the study is looking for
- Aged 50+
- evidence of suicide risk as defined by at least one of the following: PHQ-9 suicide item \> 0, Ask Suicide Questions (ASQ, an NIMH-supported suicide risk screener with a version tailored for primary care) \> 0, expression of suicidal thoughts to the provider during appointment, a suicide attempt in the past year, or PHQ-9 total score ≥ 8,
- ability to read and communicate fluently in English or Spanish
- not at imminent risk for suicide (does not have significant intent to die within 48 hours)
- has a smartphone capable of texting and accessing the internet.
Age in the registry: 50 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RWJB Infectious Disease Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Newark | United States | Not yet recruiting |
| New Jersey Community Research Initiative Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Newark | United States | Recruiting |
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