A large-scale study with collaboration of medical facilities and local administration in purpose of suicide prevention of middle-aged and elderly in the district of high-incidence of suicide

A large-scale study with collaboration of medical facilities and local administration in purpose of suicide prevention of middle-aged and elderly in the district of high-incidence of suicide - Community intervention trial Case-control study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-C000000237

Enrollment

7000

Registered

2005-09-14

Start date

2002-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

depression suicide

Interventions

The Primary Suicide Prevention The Secondary Suicide Prevention The Tertiary Suicide PreventionThe Network of Suicide Prevention Liaison Nurse Screening Depression Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A baseline Questionnaire survey was carried out in 2002. 1) We selected four of six municipalities in the Kuji District, and three of seven municipalities in the Miyako District, which is located south of the Kuji Districts. A total of 7317 people, aged 20 to 79 years, were randomly selected from the Basic Resident Register of each of the seven municipalities. The survey was carried out from January through March in 2002. 2) We selected both all doctors and all nurses in Kuji district and Miyako district. The survey was carried out from May through June in 2002. A Questionnaire survey after intervention was carried out in 2004. 1) We selected a total of 5453 people as subjects except the dead and moving people. The survey was carried out from May through July in 2004. 2) We selected both all doctors and all nurses in Kuji district and Miyako district. The survey was carried out from May through July in 2004.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: We excluded the people under 19 years old and over 80 years old in Questionnaire survey for residents.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The knowledge of and attitudes toward suicide and depression	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026