Effectiveness of Gatekeeper Training for municipal officers: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of Gatekeeper Training for municipal officers: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Training Materials for Suicide Prevention Gatekeepers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000056707

Enrollment

200

Registered

2025-01-14

Start date

2025-01-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Adult

Interventions

Participants assigned to the intervention group will take part in the gatekeeper training program(75min). Participants assigned to the non-intervention group will continue their normal activities du

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged between 18 and 75 years 2.Employed as municipal officer 3.Provided informed consent to participate in the study, acknowledging that the program focuses on suicide prevention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Not read and write Japanese

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Self-Efficacy Scale (GKSES)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge necessary for acting as a Gatekeeper Perceived readiness to act as a Gatekeeper The Kessler 6-item Psychological Distress Scale (K6)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAtsushi Iwasawa

Akita University Department of Environmental Health Science and Public Health

iwasawa.akita.univ@gmail.com0188017172

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026