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Increasing Help-Seeking Behavior Among Transitioning Veterans at Risk for Suicide With Online Gatekeeper Training

NCT04565951 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 281

Last updated 2024-03-28

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Summary

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. Gatekeeper training teaches "gatekeepers" skills in how to identify a person with suicide risk, inquire about suicidal thoughts, and help make a connection to professional treatment. VA S.A.V.E. is a brief, novel online gatekeeper training that was created and designed specifically for Veterans and their family and friends. In this study, the investigators will recruit Veterans who have recently transitioned out of the military, as well as their family and friends. Participants in the study will be asked to complete a survey, watch the VA S.A.V.E. training, and complete several follow-up surveys over six months. A small subset of participants will also be invited to participate in an interview.

Conditions

  • Suicide Prevention

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

VA S.A.V.E.

The intervention is called VA S.A.V.E. It is an online video-based training tailored to veterans and their close supports. It is free, brief (24 minutes), and includes three scripted role plays.

BEHAVIORAL

Sham intervention

A "sham" training consisting of information unrelated to suicide prevention but relevant to transitioning veterans and their loved ones.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canandaigua VA Medical Center

    collaborator FED

  • PsychArmor Institute

    collaborator OTHER

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Alan R. Teo, MD MS · VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-13
Primary Completion
2021-12-14
Completion
2021-12-14

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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