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

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Suicide
• Interventions: Behavioral: Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF); Behavioral: Passive Implementation

• Registration Number: NCT05405231
• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-31
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-06
• Study Start: 2023-02-11
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-18
• Primary Completion: 2025-07
• Study Completion: 2025-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 538

Inclusion Criteria

• Michigan Army National Guard member
• Associated with a unit with more than 25 members

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)	Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF)	Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF) is a promising translational strategy designed to increase Military and Veteran's Crisis Line (MVCL) use among NG members during periods of elevated suicidal risk by addressing individual-level barriers.
Passive Implementation	Passive Implementation	The PI condition includes an educational resource brochure describing the Military and Veteran's Crisis Line (MVCL), including the phone number for the crisis line, as well as other mental health services available to National Guard members.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Utilization of the Military and Veterans Crisis Line (MVCL)	6 month follow-up	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan; 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States