Connecting National Guard Service Members Through Education in Crisis Line Facilitation Training

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05405231

Acronym

CONNECT

Enrollment

538

Registered

2022-06-06

Start date

2023-02-11

Completion date

2025-07-31

Last updated

2025-08-06

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Conditions

Suicide

Keywords

Training, Crisis Line

Brief summary

National Guard (NG) are affected by suicide at a much higher rate than civilians. The Military and Veterans Crisis Line (MVCL) is not being used as often as we would expect. The purpose of this study is to find out whether a group-based training session will impact awareness and use of the Military and Veterans Crisis Line (MVCL) among members of the National Guard.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCrisis Line Facilitation (CLF)

Crisis Line Facilitation (CLF) is a promising translational strategy designed to increase MVCL use among NG members during periods of elevated suicidal risk by addressing individual-level barriers.

BEHAVIORALPassive Implementation

The PI condition includes an educational resource brochure describing the MVCL, including the phone number for the crisis line, as well as other mental health services available to National Guard members.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

In Phase 1, we will utilize a cluster randomized control trial (RCT) design to recruit from approximately 12 National Guard (NG) units within the Michigan NG. Soldiers from the selected NG units will be approached for study recruitment during their drill weekends. Only units with \>25 Soldiers (out of \ 110 units in Michigan) will be eligible to be selected for study recruitment.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Michigan Army National Guard member * Associated with a unit with more than 25 members

Exclusion criteria

\- Unable to provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Utilization of the Military and Veterans Crisis Line (MVCL)	6 month follow-up	Utilization is defined by contacting the MVCL via any method (call, text message, or online chat) at least one time following study enrollment. Data will be collected via self-report survey items.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026