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Online Gatekeeper Training Program for School Teachers to Prevent Adolescent Suicides in Chhattisgarh, India

Enabling School Teachers as Gatekeepers for Preventing Adolescent Suicides in Chhattisgarh, India - ENGAGE - ENGAGE

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/032894
Enrollment
7890
Registered
2021-04-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Online Gatekeeper Training Program: 1st exposed group of secondary and higher secondary school teachers will be delivered only the Online Gatekeeper Training Course Intervention2: Onl

Sponsors

Arjun Kapoor
Lead Sponsor
Dr Soumitra Pathare
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Teachers who are teaching adolescents enrolled in secondary and higher secondary schools (Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12) 2. Teachers who consent to data collection during the study 3. Teachers who have access to smartphones and mobile internet.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: NIL

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.50% of total adolescents with suicidal ideation identified for suicide prevention support by trained teachers in the study cohorts. 2. Of total number of adolescents identified for suicide prevention support: (a)27% identified in cohort 1 (online training course) (b)33% identified in cohort 2 (online training course and refresher training at 3-month follow up) (c)40% identified in cohort 3 (online training course, refresher training at 3-month follow-up and online mentoring and supervision). Timepoint: 17th month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of teachers practicing skills after completing the online gatekeeper training program.Timepoint: 17th month;Reduction in adolescent suicides and attempted suicidesTimepoint: 17th month;Teachers show improvement in knowledge, attitudes, skills and self-efficacy after completing the online gatekeeper training courseTimepoint: 8th month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArjun Kapoor

Indian Law Society

arjun@cmhlp.org8447473174

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026