Clinical trials: Help-Seeking Behavior
Suicide Prevention, Suicide Awareness
Implementation of a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Program in the University Setting
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of a suicide prevention training program (Gatekeepers) tailored to university students in Spain.
- Conditions
- Suicide Prevention, Suicide Awareness, Suicide Behavior
- Trial name
- GTK-UNI (NCT07052240)
- Testing
- Gatekeeper Training Program (GTK)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Military Service Members at Elevated Suicide Risk
Increasing Help-Seeking in Military Service Members
There is sufficient evidence that military service members markedly underutilize behavioral health care services, in part, due to stigma.
- Trial name
- NCT04043936
- Testing
- Cognitive Bias Modification Intervention for Help-Seeking Stigma, Self-Directed Psychoeducation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Fever, Anxiety
LázBarát™ (FeverFriend™) Projekt: Attitude Toward Fever and Its Change in the Healthcare System
The positive effects of fever are supported by a number of physiological, pathophysiological and clinical evidence. However, the negative attitude toward fever is widespread and have become persistent.
- Conditions
- Fever, Anxiety, Help-Seeking Behavior, Virus Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04633603
- Testing
- FeverFriend mobile application
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Helping Behavior
Clinical Trial of a Supporter-Targeted Intervention to Improve Outcomes in Recent Sexual Assault Survivors
Communication and Recovery Enhancement (CARE) is a 2-session early intervention for survivors of recent sexual assault and their supporters that aims to improve supporters' ability to respond effectively.
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Helping Behavior, Help-Seeking Behavior, Stress
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT05345405)
- Testing
- Dyadic CARE, Supporter-Only CARE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Suicide Prevention
Increasing Help-Seeking Behavior Among Transitioning Veterans at Risk for Suicide With Online Gatekeeper Training
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a gatekeeper training called VA S.A.V.E. which was developed through a partnership between the VA and the PsychArmor Training Institute.
- Trial name
- NCT04565951
- Testing
- VA S.A.V.E.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Depression, Stigmatization
Adolescent Depression: Video Ads on Instagram
The purposes of this study are to test among adolescent viewers the utility of different types of selfie short video-based messaging to: 1. Reduce stigma and self-stigma related to depression, and 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05755165
- Testing
- Depression, Depression, adjusted, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Screening
Mental Health Burden and Help-seeking Behavior in the Austrian General Population
This study investigates the symptom burden and help-seeking behavior in the Austrian general population. Current research shows that mental health in Austria has significantly worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Trial name
- NCT06621537
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 2,025 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat
App Engagement, Employee Health
Can Mindsets Predict Help-Seeking? A Growth Mindset Intervention and Mental Health App Engagement in Working Adults
Despite the growing adoption of digital mental health initiatives in the workplace, employees' sustained engagement with these resources remained relatively low.
- Conditions
- App Engagement, Employee Health, Mobile Apps, Self-care Tools
- Trial name
- GROW (NCT07071311)
- Testing
- Growth Mindset Intervention, Digital Technology Condition
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Intellect Pte. Ltd.
Anxiety Sensitivity, Hopelessness
The UniVenture Program
UniVenture is a research partnership with one common goal: to adapt, test, and begin sharing an effective, sustainable, targeted wellness program to tackle the timely social issue of heavy drinking and other substance misuse on…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Sensitivity, Hopelessness, Sensation Seeking, Impulsivity
- Trial name
- NCT05383989
- Testing
- UniVenture Hopelessness manual, UniVenture Anxiety Sensitivity manual, UniVenture Sensation Seeking manual
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sherry Stewart
Mental Health Conditions
A Cross-Sectional Study on Barriers to Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Egyptian Medical Students
High levels of mental distress were reported among medical students; however, only a small portion decided to seek help. This study aims to identify the most diagnosed mental disorders among medical students in Egypt, recognising…
- Trial name
- NCT06839365
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1,037 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benha University
Mental Health, Psychological Well Being
Meet Me on the Pitch: Developing and Testing a Community-Based Sports and Behavioral Health Intervention for Youth
This study evaluates Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP), a community-based intervention that integrates sports, schools, and behavioral health with the goal of improving the behavioral health, well-being and academic performance of…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Psychological Well Being, Adolescent Health, Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- MMotP (NCT07339228)
- Testing
- Meet Me on the Pitch (MMotP)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Focus, School Health
School Nurse-Led Help-Seeking Program in Middle School Students
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a school nurse-led symptom awareness and appropriate help-seeking program on the health behaviors of middle school students.
- Conditions
- Focus, School Health, Symptom Awareness, Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- HELP-MID (NCT07582939)
- Testing
- School Nurse-Led Symptom Awareness and Help-Seeking Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Stigma, Social, Help-Seeking Behavior
Personalized Normative Feedback for Stigma and Help-seeking
People tend to care about what others think and often change our behaviors accordingly. But what if people do not have an accurate understanding of what others really think? Stigma is pervasive, especially in the Black and Asian…
- Trial name
- NCT07683819
- Testing
- Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF), Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Han Oh
Depression Disorders, ADHD
Brief Intervention Addressing Stigma Among Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems
The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of brief video interventions parental internalized stigma and stigma-related outcomes (e.g., treatment intentions, caregiver burden, secrecy) among parents (ages 25-50) of children…
- Conditions
- Depression Disorders, ADHD, Substance Abuse, Social Stigma
- Trial name
- NCT07594730
- Testing
- Brief video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Suicide, Help-Seeking Behavior
Reducing Help-Seeking Stigma in Young Adults at Elevated Suicide Risk
Although there exist interventions that therapeutically impact suicide risk, the connection of individuals at elevated suicide risk to mental health care services remains an ongoing challenge.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Help-Seeking Behavior, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03646903
- Testing
- Cognitive Bias Modification, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Help-Seeking Behavior
Parents' Adherence to Treatment Recommendations
The primary purpose of this study was to test whether conducting a brief motivational interview that focused on perceived barriers to treatment seeking would increase the likelihood that a parent with psychiatric problems would…
- Trial name
- NCT03067649
- Testing
- Motivational Interview, Information only control
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
A Qualitative Analysis of Youth Responses to Depression Education Delivered on Social Media
Depression is a common mental disorder among adolescents, with increased rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its high burden, few young people seek professional help due to, among other things, low mental health literacy…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Depression in Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT07100548
- Testing
- "ich bin alles" (English: "I am everything")
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Help-Seeking Behavior, Musculoskeletal Injury
Help-seeking Intentions of ROTC Trainees
Online survey measuring pre-post stigma and intentions to seek care for musculoskeletal injuries using peer and authority-delivered health promotion videos.
- Trial name
- NCT05356598
- Testing
- Authority-delivered Health promotion video, Peer-delivered Health Promotion Video, Control Group Video
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Abuse
Motivation in Alcohol Treatment Facilities
The purpose of this study is to determine if and to what extend a composite measure of treatment motivation and behavior change motivation predicts alcohol treatment success.
- Trial name
- NCT00424112
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
SimCoach Evaluation: A Virtual Human Intervention to Encourage Servicemember Help-seeking for PTSD and Depression
SimCoach, a computer program featuring a virtual human that speaks and gestures in a videogame-like interface, is designed to encourage servicemembers, especially those with signs or symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT02335528
- Testing
- SimCoach
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- RAND