Suicide helpline tries callbacks to keep people safe
NCT ID NCT07343258
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether calling people back after they contact a suicide helpline helps them feel supported and connected to care. Researchers will interview callers and helpline staff to see if the callback system works well and is helpful. The goal is to improve how the helpline supports people in crisis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- callback calls from the suicide helpline
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that follow-up calls after a crisis helpline conversation help people feel supported and reduce suicide risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 98 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on feasibility, not on proving that callbacks prevent suicide.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
1. Callers Inclusion criteria: * The caller is 18 years or older. * The caller speaks Dutch. * The caller calls the Zelfmoordlijn 1813 for themselves due to suicidal ideation. * The caller must benefit from callback conversations fitting one of the three callback profiles. * The caller is not a frequent caller to the Zelfmoordlijn 1813. * The caller can be called back directly on a personal device. * The caller is legally competent, meaning they can oversee the potential consequences of participation, such as time investment and availability. * At the time of recruitment, the caller is not receiving support within a care trajectory where attention is paid to their suicidality. Or the care provider is not available quickly enough (e.g., due to maternity leave) if the caller falls within the callback profile focusing on a safety conversation. Exclusion criteria: * The caller is younger than 18 years. * The caller does not speak Dutch. * The caller does not call the Zelfmoordlijn 1813 for themselves. * The caller is a frequent caller to the Zelfmoordlijn 1813. * The call responder assesses that urgent medical help is necessary. * The caller expresses a homocide threat during the original conversation to the Zelfmoordlijn 1813. * The caller cannot be called back on a personal device (e.g., persons in detention). * The caller is not legally competent to oversee the consequences of participation (e.g., under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs). * At the time of recruitment, the caller is receiving support within a care trajectory where attention is paid to their suicidality. 2. Call responders The CPZ chooses to recruit call responders who have extensive experience in answering calls at the Zelfmoordlijn 1813. Therefore, not all call responders of the Zelfmoordlijn 1813 are trained to recruit callers. 3. Callback callers The staff members of the CPZ who are involved in developing and implementing the callback methodology will also participate in the research by means of an interview.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention, Ghent University
Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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