Connecting National Guard Service Members Through Education in Crisis Line Facilitation Training

University of Michigan538 enrolled

Overview

National Guard (NG) are affected by suicide at a much higher rate than civilians. The Military and Veterans Crisis Line (MVCL) is not being used as often as we would expect. The purpose of this study is to find out whether a group-based training session will impact awareness and use of the Military and Veterans Crisis Line (MVCL) among members of the National Guard.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

538

Conditions

Suicide

Interventions

Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)BEHAVIORAL

Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF) is a promising translational strategy designed to increase MVCL use among NG members during periods of elevated suicidal risk by addressing individual-level barriers.

Passive ImplementationBEHAVIORAL

The PI condition includes an educational resource brochure describing the MVCL, including the phone number for the crisis line, as well as other mental health services available to National Guard members.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Michigan Army National Guard member * Associated with a unit with more than 25 members Exclusion Criteria: \- Unable to provide informed consent

Locations (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Utilization of the Military and Veterans Crisis Line (MVCL)

Utilization is defined by contacting the MVCL via any method (call, text message, or online chat) at least one time following study enrollment. Data will be collected via self-report survey items.

Time frame: 6 month follow-up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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