ViolenceVOV-RCTNCT02257944
Assessing and Reducing Risk of Violent Re-Injury Among Victims of Urban Violence
A study testing Motivational Interviewing and Treatment as Usual in people with Violence, run by Conrad, Erich J., M.D..
Trial summary
The purpose of the study is to develop a program to help people to lower their chances of being violently injured again. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Violence
- What is being tested?
- Motivational Interviewing and Treatment as Usual
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Oct 2014to Jan 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- age between 18-65 years
- intentionally injured in community violence.
- admitted to a Level 1 trauma center
- able to provide voluntary informed consent
Who cannot join
- under the age of 18 or over the age of 55.
- not fluent in the English language
- patients with suspected mental retardation or active psychosis as determined by brief clinical screen.
- patients currently in legal detention status
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
Erich J Conrad, MD contact
About this study
Official title: Assessing and Reducing Risk of Violent Re-Injury Among Victims of Urban Violence: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The purpose of the study is to develop a program to help people to lower their chances of being violently injured again.
- Conditions
- Violence
- Being tested
- Motivational Interviewing, Treatment as Usual
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Motivational InterviewingBehavioural
Brief hospital-based intervention, rooted in motivational interviewing
Treatment as UsualOther
treatment as usual
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational Interviewing | Experimental | Receive brief hospital-based intervention Receives: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing |
| Treatment as Usual | Other | Treatment as Usual Receives: Other: Treatment as Usual |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Risk Factors for Violence
interview of risk factors
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Oct 2014 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2014
- Primary completionDec 2015 (estimated)
- Study completionJan 2016 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ViolenceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Conrad, Erich J., M.D.
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Erich J Conrad, MD, Principal investigator, LSUHSC Trauma Psychiatry Reserach Unit
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02257944
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- LSUHSC-8692
- Acronym
- VOV-RCT
- Status last verified
- Oct 2014
- First submitted
- 2 Oct 2014
- Last updated
- 7 Oct 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Oct 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Assessing and Reducing Risk of Violent Re-Injury Among Victims of Urban Violence: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02257944
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VOV-RCT / LSUHSC-8692
- Conditions
- Violence
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Conrad, Erich J., M.D.University, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2014
- Primary completion
- Dec 2015 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jan 2016 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Oct 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of the study is to develop a program to help people to lower their chances of being violently injured again.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational Interviewing | Experimental | Behavioral: Motivational InterviewingReceive brief hospital-based intervention |
| Treatment as Usual | Other | Other: Treatment as UsualTreatment as Usual |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- age between 18-65 years
- intentionally injured in community violence.
- admitted to a Level 1 trauma center
- able to provide voluntary informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- under the age of 18 or over the age of 55.
- not fluent in the English language
- patients with suspected mental retardation or active psychosis as determined by brief clinical screen.
- patients currently in legal detention status
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational InterviewingBrief hospital-based intervention, rooted in motivational interviewing | Behavioural | Motivational Interviewing |
| Treatment as Usualtreatment as usual | Other | Treatment as Usual |
Primary outcome
Risk Factors for Violence
Time frame: 3 months
interview of risk factors
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Oct 2014.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Erich J Conrad, MD contact
Erich J Conrad, MD principal investigator
LSUHSC Trauma Psychiatry Reserach Unit
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Motivational Interviewing and Treatment as Usual in people with Violence, run by Conrad, Erich J., M.D..
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Oct 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Erich J Conrad, MD (504-903-3417), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Risk Factors for Violence (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Oct 2014.