Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT06571916?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Suicide Prevention. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT06571916 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-31

Brief Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL) (NCT06571916)

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Unity Health Toronto

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The goal of this project is to assess the efficacy of Brief-Skills for Safer Living (Brief-SfSL) in a randomized control trial. The investigators will be testing 150 participants Canada-wide, half of which will be randomized to receive Brief-SfSL (B-TAU) and the other half will be randomized to receive Brief-SfSL after a 3 month waitlist (WL-TAU). The main questions this study seeks to answer are: * Is B-TAU more efficacious than WL-TAU for reducing suicidal thoughts at 3 months? * Is B-TAU more efficacious than WL-TAU at 3 months for reducing depression severity, anxiety, and anhedonia? * Is B-TAU more efficacious than WL-TAU at 3 months for improving social connectedness, emotional regulation, functioning (work, life, social), executive control and social problem-solving? * Are adverse events equivalent between B-TAU and WL-TAU at 3 months?

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (8 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (7 items).

Location: St. Michael's Hospital — Toronto, Ontario

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Suicidal ideation in the past week
Access to a computer or phone with a camera
Access to internet
Access to an emergency contact and hospital within commuting distance
Not receiving other psychotherapy/counselling services concurrently
Willing to have the session recorded to determine therapy fidelity
Any psychiatric diagnosis is allowed
Follow-up visits with a psychiatrist and/or family doctor where a psychotherapeutic modality (e.g., Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, etc.) is not being used are allowable

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Inability to undergo psychotherapy in English
Presence of cognitive impairment that would limit consent and understanding of Brief Skills for Safer Living or study procedures
Active psychosis that impairs capacity to consent, understand study procedures, or participate
Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
Previously enrolled in the Brief-SfSL pilot study
Unwilling or unable to communicate verbally

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

St. Michael's Hospital — Toronto, Ontario

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗