Clinical Trial

CONSCIOUS: A Pilot Trial of a Media Orientation Intervention to Encourage Men's Help Seeking for Mental Health Difficulties

Study acronym: CONSCIOUS
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Summary
Mental health difficulties among males are an issue of public health concern. Men are also at higher risk of suicidal ideation and self-harm and are poor at help-seeking due to factors including stigma, cultural norms and gendered expectations of masculinity. Yet, in Nigeria, a significant gap remains in media orientation intervention to create awareness on symptoms of mental health difficulties and support channels to encourage help-seeking. In essence, the current study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of a novel intervention titled, psyChosOcial media awareNesS for SuiCIde symptoms, including other mental health PrOblems and help seeking mediUmS (CONSCIOUS) for addressing awareness of mental health difficulties in comparison to the waitlist control group for the purposes of improving men's help seeking, social support and reducing anxiety in Nigeria.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07627451
Lead Sponsor Teesside University
Collaborators: The University of Manchester, Jos University Teaching Hospital
Conditions Anxiety, Mental Health, Suicide Awareness, Awareness Training, Public Health
Enrollment 74 participants
Start Date 2026-06-30
Primary Completion 2027-06-03 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-06-03 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-04