Dialectical Behavior TherapyNCT07888270
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescent With Repeated Suicidal and Self-harming Behavior in Tanta University Hospitals
A study testing Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Individual and Group Supportive Therapy group in people with Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Suicidal, run by Tanta University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
The aim of the current study is to:-Evaluate the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy compared with individual and group supportive therapy for reducing suicide attempts and ideation among adolescence. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 to 19 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Suicidal, Adolescent
- What is being tested?
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Individual and Group Supportive Therapy group
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 30 Jun 2024to 30 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 12 to 19 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Both males and females.
- Age between 12 \&19 years old
- History of suicidal ideation and/or attempts in the past two months
Who cannot join
- IQ <70.
- Primary psychosis.
- Mania.
- Life threatening suicidal injury
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescent With Repeated Suicidal and Self-harming Behavior in Tanta University Hospitals
The aim of the current study is to:-Evaluate the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy compared with individual and group supportive therapy for reducing suicide attempts and ideation among adolescence. Evaluate role of dialectical behavior therapy in improving emotional regulation and distress tolerance among adolescence with suicidal ideation and attempts
Read the detailed description
Suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescence in the United States. It accounts for more adolescent deaths than all natural causes combined, ranking as the third leading cause of death in this age group, preceded only by accidents and homicide. Although boys who complete suicide significantly outnumber girls, adolescent girls make two to four times as many suicide attempts as boys. Suicidal ideation refers to thoughts of harming or killing oneself. Attempted suicide is a non-fatal, self-inflicted destructive act with explicit or inferred intent to die. Suicide is a fatal self-inflicted destructive act with explicit or inferred intent to die. Suicidality refers to all suicide-related behaviors and thoughts including completing or attempting suicide, suicidal ideation or communications . In addition to the increased incidence of adolescent suicide over the past several decades , recent epidemiological studies suggest a parallel increase in the incidence of Adolescent suicide attempts, with lifetime rates among high school students ranging from 3.5% to 11% . For every death by suicide, there are an estimated 8 to 25 suicide attempts, and more youths engage in non-suicidal self-injury . Prior suicide attempts are indicators of suicide death, and prior suicide attempts and NSSI are indicators of future suicide attempts. The aim of the current study is to:-Evaluate the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy compared with individual and group supportive therapy for reducing suicide attempts and ideation among adolescence. Evaluate role of dialectical behavior therapy in improving emotional regulation and distress tolerance among adolescence with suicidal ideation and attempts
- Conditions
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Suicidal, Adolescent, Behavior
- Being tested
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Individual and Group Supportive Therapy group
- Keywords
- Adolescent, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Suicidal, Self-harming Behavior
- Medical subject headings
- Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Dialectical Behavior TherapyBehavioural
Dialectical behavior therapy:
It is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy), based on cognitive behavioral therapy , but it's specially adapted for people who experience emotions very intensely. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of talk therapy that helps people understand how thoughts affect emotions and behaviors. "Dialectical" means combining opposite ideas. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy was developed in the 1970s by Marsha Linehan, an American psychologist. Dialectical behavior therapy is especially effective for people who have difficulty managing and regulating their emotions.
Individual and Group Supportive Therapy groupBehavioural
Individual and Group Supportive Therapy group:Individual and group supportive therapy is a client centered treatment, consistent with the theory of Joiner et al that emphasized "thwarted belongingness" as a suicide risk factor, Individual and Group Supportive Therapy emphasized acceptance, validation, and feelings of connectedness and belonging
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Individual and Group Supportive Therapy | Experimental | Individual and Group Supportive Therapy Group :
Individual and group supportive therapy is a client centered treatment, consistent with the theory of Joiner et al that emphasized "thwarted belongingness" as a suicide risk factor, Individual and Group Supportive Therapy emphasized acceptance, validation, and feelings of connectedness and belonging Receives: Behavioral: Individual and Group Supportive Therapy group |
| Dialectical behavior therapy group | Experimental | Dialectical behavior therapy group :It is a type of talk therapy , based on cognitive behavioral therapy , but it's specially adapted for people who experience emotions very intensely. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of talk therapy that helps people understand how thoughts affect emotions and behaviors. "Dialectical" means combining opposite ideas. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy was developed in the 1970s by Marsha Linehan, an American psychologist. Dialectical behavior therapy is especially effective for people who have difficulty managing and regulating their emotions. Receives: Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior by Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
It is a suicidal ideation and behavior rating scale created by researchers at Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh and NewYork University to evaluate suicide risk. It rates an individual's degree of suicidal ideation on a scale, ranging from "wish to be dead" to "active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent and behaviors." Questions are phrased for use in an interview format, but the C SSRS may be completed as a self-report measure if necessary. The scale identifies specific behaviors which may be indicative of an individual's intent to kill oneself. An individual exhibiting even a single behavior identified by the scale was 8 to 10 times more likely to die by suicide If the respondent answers "yes" to Question 2, he/she is instructed to answer Questions 3-5.
Measured: 3 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
measure of emotional distress tolerance by Distress Tolerance Scale
It has been used to assess individual differences in the ability to experience and withstand negative psychological states. Individuals select on a 1-5 likert scale (Strongly Disagree, Mildly Disagree, Feel Neutral, Mildly Agree, Strongly Agree) about each of the 15 statements about distress.
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Oct 2026
- Study start30 Jun 2024
- Primary completion30 Jun 2025
- Study completion30 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Dialectical Behavior TherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tanta University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Samar Atef Mohamed Zidan, Tanta University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07888270
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 36265MD245/6/2
- Status last verified
- Jun 2024
- First submitted
- 15 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: It will be available if it needed
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescent With Repeated Suicidal and Self-harming Behavior in Tanta University Hospitals
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07888270
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 36265MD245/6/2
- Conditions
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Suicidal, Adolescent, Behavior
- Keywords
- Adolescent, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Suicidal, Self-harming Behavior
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Tanta UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Oct 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of the current study is to:-Evaluate the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy compared with individual and group supportive therapy for reducing suicide attempts and ideation among adolescence. Evaluate role of dialectical behavior therapy in improving emotional regulation and distress tolerance among adolescence with suicidal ideation and attempts
Detailed description
Suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescence in the United States. It accounts for more adolescent deaths than all natural causes combined, ranking as the third leading cause of death in this age group, preceded only by accidents and homicide. Although boys who complete suicide significantly outnumber girls, adolescent girls make two to four times as many suicide attempts as boys. Suicidal ideation refers to thoughts of harming or killing oneself. Attempted suicide is a non-fatal, self-inflicted destructive act with explicit or inferred intent to die. Suicide is a fatal self-inflicted destructive act with explicit or inferred intent to die. Suicidality refers to all suicide-related behaviors and thoughts including completing or attempting suicide, suicidal ideation or communications . In addition to the increased incidence of adolescent suicide over the past several decades , recent epidemiological studies suggest a parallel increase in the incidence of Adolescent suicide attempts, with lifetime rates among high school students ranging from 3.5% to 11% . For every death by suicide, there are an estimated 8 to 25 suicide attempts, and more youths engage in non-suicidal self-injury . Prior suicide attempts are indicators of suicide death, and prior suicide attempts and NSSI are indicators of future suicide attempts. The aim of the current study is to:-Evaluate the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy compared with individual and group supportive therapy for reducing suicide attempts and ideation among adolescence. Evaluate role of dialectical behavior therapy in improving emotional regulation and distress tolerance among adolescence with suicidal ideation and attempts
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Individual and Group Supportive Therapy | Experimental | Behavioral: Individual and Group Supportive Therapy groupIndividual and Group Supportive Therapy Group : Individual and group supportive therapy is a client centered treatment, consistent with the theory of Joiner et al that emphasized "thwarted belongingness" as a suicide risk factor, Individual and Group Supportive Therapy emphasized acceptance, validation, and feelings of connectedness and belonging |
| Dialectical behavior therapy group | Experimental | Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior TherapyDialectical behavior therapy group :It is a type of talk therapy , based on cognitive behavioral therapy , but it's specially adapted for people who experience emotions very intensely. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of talk therapy that helps people understand how thoughts affect emotions and behaviors. "Dialectical" means combining opposite ideas. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy was developed in the 1970s by Marsha Linehan, an American psychologist. Dialectical behavior therapy is especially effective for people who have difficulty managing and regulating their emotions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 to 19 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Both males and females.
- Age between 12 \&19 years old
- History of suicidal ideation and/or attempts in the past two months
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- IQ <70.
- Primary psychosis.
- Mania.
- Life threatening suicidal injury
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Dialectical Behavior TherapyDialectical behavior therapy: It is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy), based on cognitive behavioral therapy , but it's specially adapted for people who experience emotions very intensely. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of talk therapy that helps people understand how thoughts affect emotions and behaviors. "Dialectical" means combining opposite ideas. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy was developed in the 1970s by Marsha Linehan, an American psychologist. Dialectical behavior therapy is especially effective for people who have difficulty managing and regulating their emotions. | Behavioural | Dialectical behavior therapy group |
| Individual and Group Supportive Therapy groupIndividual and Group Supportive Therapy group:Individual and group supportive therapy is a client centered treatment, consistent with the theory of Joiner et al that emphasized "thwarted belongingness" as a suicide risk factor, Individual and Group Supportive Therapy emphasized acceptance, validation, and feelings of connectedness and belonging | Behavioural | Individual and Group Supportive Therapy |
Primary outcome
Assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior by Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
Time frame: 3 months
It is a suicidal ideation and behavior rating scale created by researchers at Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh and NewYork University to evaluate suicide risk. It rates an individual's degree of suicidal ideation on a scale, ranging from "wish to be dead" to "active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent and behaviors." Questions are phrased for use in an interview format, but the C SSRS may be completed as a self-report measure if necessary. The scale identifies specific behaviors which may be indicative of an individual's intent to kill oneself. An individual exhibiting even a single behavior identified by the scale was 8 to 10 times more likely to die by suicide If the respondent answers "yes" to Question 2, he/she is instructed to answer Questions 3-5.
1 secondary outcome
measure of emotional distress tolerance by Distress Tolerance Scale
Time frame: 3 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. It will be available if it needed
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Individual and Group Supportive Therapy group in people with Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Suicidal, run by Tanta University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior by Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Oct 2026.