Caring Contacts Via Text Message for Suicidal Adolescents After Emergency Department Discharge

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn if Caring Contacts (brief, hopeful, supportive text messages) can be delivered to adolescents with suicidal thoughts or behaviors after discharge from the emergency department, and to understand if adolescents find it acceptable to receive Caring Contacts. Researchers will also begin to explore how suicidal thoughts and behaviors change over time among participants who receive Caring Contacts along with treatment as usual, compared to participants who only receive treatment as usual. All participants will be invited to answer survey questions when they first enroll in the study and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after their emergency department visit. Some participants will receive Caring Contacts (brief, hopeful, supportive text messages) after their emergency department visit. Some participants will be invited to complete an interview about their experiences receiving Caring Contacts.

NCT Number	NCT07043764
Lead Sponsor	Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions	Suicide Prevention
Enrollment	56 participants
Start Date	2026-08-31
Primary Completion	2028-08 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-30