Survey of 2,200 carers reveals hidden needs in suicide prevention
NCT ID NCT06611956
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study surveyed over 2,200 people who care for someone with suicidal thoughts, a suicide attempt, or who died by suicide. The goal was to learn what these carers need in terms of information, support, and healthcare. The findings will help develop better tools and initiatives to support carers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could lead to better support programs and tools for people caring for someone with suicidal thoughts.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey, not a treatment trial. It identifies needs but does not test any intervention, so direct benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,255 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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
Participants are inidividuals (16 years or older) who know someone close to them with suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors in the past three years.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 16 years or older * Someone close to them has experienced suicidal thoughts, attempted suicide or died by suicide in the past three years * Access to internet * Understand sufficient Dutch (to complete the questionnaire) Exclusion Criteria: * /
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention, Ghent University
Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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