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NCT03646903 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Reducing Help-Seeking Stigma in Young Adults at Elevated Suicide Risk

A NA study, sponsored by Florida State University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
72
Enrollment target

NCT03646903: Completed NA study, sponsored by Florida State University.

NCT03646903 is a NA study that has completed, run by Florida State University. The registered enrollment target is 72 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03646903, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Florida State University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
72 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

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. One persistent barrier to mental health service utilization is help-seeking stigma-that is, having negative beliefs about the implications of seeking help for mental health problems (e.g., "Seeking help means that I am weak"). Thus, to enhance mental health service use among at-risk individuals, efforts are needed to target help-seeking stigma. Preliminary data from our research group indicate that a novel computerized intervention based on cognitive therapy principles can demonstrably reduce help-seeking stigma and increase connection to care among young adults with untreated psychiatric disorders. However, this intervention has not been tested among individuals who are currently experiencing suicidal ideation and are not engaged in mental health treatment. Testing the efficacy of this computerized intervention among young adults at increased risk for suicide is necessary to address the unique challenge of linking at-risk individuals to potentially life-saving treatments. To this end, this study aims to test the efficacy of a brief web-based intervention, cognitive bias modification for help-seeking stigma (CBM-HS), designed to increase mental health help-seeking intentions and behaviors. A total of 78 young adults with current suicidal ideation who are not currently in treatment and who report elevated levels of help-seeking stigma will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) CBM-HS; (2) CBM-Placebo (i.e., a sham CBM condition analogous to a placebo pill in a pharmaceutical trial); or (3) psychoeducation. Participants will complete assessments at baseline, mid-intervention, post-intervention, and 2-month follow-up to determine the efficacy of CBM-HS in: (a) modifying stigma-related cognitions around mental health help-seeking and service use and (b) increasing t

Primary Outcome

The 11-item Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Care for Psychological Problems Scale (PS) measures the extent to which various concerns might affect an individual's decision to seek psychiatric treatment. Items are rated on a 5-point scale; scores are summed and higher scores (range: 11-55) indicate greater perceived barriers to care. Individual PS items will also be evaluated consistent with past research.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Psychoeducation
  • BEHAVIORAL Cognitive Bias Modification

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 72 participants
Start Date 2018-09-24
Est. Completion 2021-03-01
Phase NA
Florida State University

219 total trials

What the finished NCT03646903 record still lists

NCT03646903 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 72 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Psychoeducation is the first listed.

NCT03646903 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03646903 about?

NCT03646903 is a clinical study titled "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. One persistent barrier to mental health service utilization is help-seeking stigma-that is, having negative...

What is the current status of trial NCT03646903?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 72 participants. The study started on 2018-09-24. Estimated completion is 2021-03-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03646903?

The interventions under investigation include: Psychoeducation (BEHAVIORAL), Cognitive Bias Modification (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03646903?

This trial is sponsored by Florida State University, which has 219 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03646903's enrollment target sits among peer trials

72 1089th of 2000 higher than 899 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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