Flourish in Schools Pilot Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age11-21
SponsorCandice Biernesser

About this trial

This study will test Flourish, a digital suicide prevention intervention for cyberbullied youth, within schools.

Specifically, the study aims to:

1. Examine if Flourish is effective and can be feasibly delivered within schools among middle and high school students who are experiencing cyberbullying and suicide risk factors. Feasibility will be evidenced by recruitment and retention rates to the study (\> or = 80%) and use of Flourish at least weekly among 80% of youth. Effectiveness will be evidenced by students reporting improvements in psychological distress and suicidal thoughts over the 3-month follow-up period. 2. Understand barriers or facilitators to Flourish's adoption within schools. We will conduct exit interviews and brief surveys with school personnel to inform optimal strategies for implementing Flourish within schools

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

11-21 years old

English-speaking

have access to a cell phone or tablet that can send/receive SMS text messages

identified as a student who could benefit from the program by a school staff member - OR - screened eligible based on experiencing cyberbullying and suicide risk factors in the past 3 months

Disqualifiers

if a student has a condition that might inhibit their ability to effectively engage with Flourish (e.g., intellectual challenges or low literacy levels)

if a students' level of acuity would suggest a higher level of care or referral to emergency services

if a school staff judges the intervention is not appropriate for the student

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Flourish

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Candice Biernesser

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Sponsor institution

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Collaborator