Get Out of Your Head 2.0: Evaluation of an Online Prevention Campaign and Updated Website for Men

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Suicide; Suicidal Ideation

• Registration Number: NCT06810674
• Lead Sponsor: University Ghent

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the perceptions and evaluations of men with suicidal thoughts, regarding the new "Get Out of Your Head" campaign and the updated website. The findings will inform potential adjustments to enhance the campaign and website as needed.

Detailed Description

In a previous study (BUN: B6702024000090) the authors focused on identifying these barriers and needs among adult men experiencing suicidal thoughts and their healthcare providers. Findings from this needs assessment suggest that men with suicidal ideation often perceive a lower need for help and hold attitudes that inhibit help-seeking and sustained engagement in care. These attitudes appear closely linked to societal gender norms around emotional openness, self-reliance, and the perceived responsibility to provide for a family. Furthermore, men experiencing suicidal thoughts expressed a desire for information on certain topics that may currently be unavailable.

To address these gaps, a new awareness campaign is being developed, alongside updates to the existing "Get out of your head" website (original: www.komuitjekop.be), incorporating necessary information. The campaign and website updates are being shaped through a participatory co-creation process involving men with a history of suicidal thoughts to ensure relevance and leverage their experiential knowledge (BUN: B6702024000420). In this approach, men with lived experience are central to the decisions on the design and content of the tools. Additionally, input from experts in healthcare and masculinity, as well as international research, is being integrated.

Once the campaign is developed and the website (www.komuitjekop.be) is updated, the authors aim to evaluate how these resources are perceived by men with suicidal thoughts to further refine these suicide prevention efforts.

The primary objective of the current study is to evaluate the perceptions and evaluations of men with suicidal thoughts, regarding the new "Get Out of Your Head" campaign and the updated website. The findings will inform potential adjustments to enhance the campaign and website as needed.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-31
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-05
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-05
• Study Start: 2025-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-15
• Study Completion: 2025-12-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 288

Inclusion Criteria

• Men (≥ 18y/o)
• Experienced suicidal thoughts in the past three year
• Access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet connection
• Proficiency in Dutch

Exclusion Criteria

• Does not meet the specified inclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Experienced need	Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after viewing campaign during 3days); time frame of 3 days	1 Question based on previous study : to what extent they feel they need support or help from others, on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 10 (a lot), with higher scores indicating a higher perceived need

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Attitudes about suicidal thoughts and help-seeking	Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after viewing campaign during 3days); time frame of 3 days	5 items from the Attitudes Towards Suicide (ATTS); 3 adapted items from the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (ATSPPHS); 4 items from the Network Orientation Scale. All items (12) are to be rated on a scale of 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree), resulting in a score between 12 and 60.
Help-seeking intention	Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after viewing campaign during 3days); time frame of 3 days	Shortened version of the General Helpseeking Questionnaire: 7 items (Healthcare provider; helpline, general practitioner, psychiatrist, close one, other, no one) to be rated on a scale from 1 (extremely unlikely) to 7 (extremely likely) of how likely they are to ask those people for help. Higher scores indicate a higher intention to seek help. Range: 7-49.
Evaluation of the campaign materials	Baseline	Evaluation statements and open questions for feedback: would they visit the website (yes/no), which information would they expect on the website (open question); 10 statements to be rated on a scale of 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree); 3 open questions for feedback
Evaluation of the new/updated webcontent	Post-test (after viewing campaign), assessed 3 days after pretest	Evaluation statements and open questions for feedback: 9 statements to be rated on a scale of 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree); 3 open questions for feedback.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention, Ghent University; 🇧🇪 Ghent, Belgium