Can a 4-Hour course help first responders better handle mental health crises?
NCT ID NCT07697326
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a four-hour training course can improve how police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and public health staff respond to people experiencing mental health or substance use crises. Participants take an online questionnaire before and after the training to measure changes in knowledge, confidence, and attitudes. The goal is to see if the course helps first responders feel more prepared and respond more effectively in real-life situations.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mental Health Crisis Response Training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training could improve how first responders handle mental health crises, potentially leading to better outcomes for people in distress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-group study without a control group, so improvements may be due to other factors. Long-term impact on real-world behavior is not measured.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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714 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consisted of police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, mental health personnel, public health personnel, and other frontline staff who attended a four-hour mental health crisis response training program in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Course attendees were invited to voluntarily complete online questionnaires immediately before and after the training. Participation in the research questionnaires was voluntary and was not required for attendance at the training course.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, mental health personnel, public health personnel, or other frontline staff attending the mental health crisis response training program organized in New Taipei City. * Willing to participate voluntarily after reading the questionnaire information and participant rights statement. * Willing to complete the online study questionnaire before and/or immediately after the training course. Exclusion Criteria: \- No protocol-specified exclusion criteria.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Far Eastern Memorinal Hospital
New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan