Evaluation of the Quality of Chat Conversations With the Suicide Helpline Zelfmoordlijn 1813

NCT ID: NCT07176156

Last Updated: 2025-09-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

373 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-09-23

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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Suicide remains a serious public health issue in Flanders. Every day, nearly three people die by suicide, and many more attempt it or struggle with suicidal thoughts. The Zelfmoordlijn 1813 is a free and confidential helpline that offers support to people in crisis through phone, chat, and email. In 2024, volunteers had over 23,000 conversations, including nearly 3,000 via chat.

This study, led by the Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention (VLESP) in collaboration with the Centre for Suicide Prevention (CPZ), aims to better understand how people experience the chat service of the Zelfmoordlijn 1813. While previous research has looked at the impact of phone conversations, little is known about how chat conversations affect suicidal thoughts and feelings.

To explore this, people who contact the chat service will be invited to fill out a short questionnaire before and after their conversation. These questionnaires take about 3 minutes each and are completely voluntary. They ask about feelings like hopelessness, crisis, and perceived support, as well as satisfaction with the chat.

The goal is to improve the quality of chat-based crisis support and ensure that people in emotional distress receive the best possible help. This research will help strengthen suicide prevention efforts in Flanders.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Suicide Prevention User Experience Suicide Suicidal Ideation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Users of the Zelfmoord1813 chat service

Participants in this study are individuals who contact the chat service of the Zelfmoordlijn 1813 and meet the following criteria:

* They are 16 years or older
* They are chatting on their own behalf (not for someone else)

Participation is entirely voluntary. Before and after the chat conversation, eligible participants are invited to complete a short questionnaire to help researchers understand how the chat affects their emotional state and suicidal thoughts.

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Observational one-time questionnaire study without intervention

Interventions

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No intervention

Observational one-time questionnaire study without intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* being at least 16 years of age
* they are chatting on their own behalf (not for someone else)

Exclusion Criteria

* indication that they do not meet these criteria or are not interested in the study
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gwendolyn Portzky, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention (Ghent University)

Locations

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Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention, Ghent University

Ghent, East-Flanders, Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Central Contacts

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Eva De Jaegere, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+3293320775

Facility Contacts

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Eva De Jaegere, PhD

Role: primary

+3293320775

Other Identifiers

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ONZ-2025-0321

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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