Can a 6-Hour course turn students into suicide prevention gatekeepers?
NCT ID NCT07052240
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a suicide prevention training program called GTK-UNI for university students in Spain. About 420 students will either take the training right away or wait and take it later. The program teaches how to spot warning signs, talk to someone in distress, and connect them to help. Researchers will check if the training improves students' knowledge, attitudes, and willingness to intervene.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gatekeeper Training Program (GTK-UNI) - a behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could become a widely used tool to train university students to recognize warning signs and help peers at risk of suicide.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with 420 participants, and results may not apply to all universities or cultures. The program requires time and commitment, and its long-term impact on actual suicide rates is not yet known.
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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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About 420 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Be 18 years of age or older. * Be currently enrolled as a university student in a Spanish university. * Have access to the internet via personal computer, smartphone, or tablet (only applicable for participation in the online format). * Acknowledge that the program offered is a suicide prevention training intervention. * Provide informed consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand Spanish (the program will be delivered exclusively in Spanish). * Inability or unwillingness to commit to attending both training sessions (regardless of whether the participant ultimately continues in the study).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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