Firearm InjuryNCT07548437
Rise up! A Youth-Informed Video Program For Young Children To Stay Safe From Community Violence
A study testing Rise Up! video-based program in people with Firearm Injury, run by The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Gun violence is the number one reason children die in the U.S. In big cities, most of these cases come from shootings related to assaults and homicides. There aren't many effective ways right now to prevent kids from either becoming victims or getting involved in gun violence themselves. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 to 15 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Firearm Injury
- What is being tested?
- Rise Up! video-based program
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 600 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 28 Jun 2026to Sep 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 11 to 15 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Children between 11 and 15 years of age
- Residing in one of the six identified high-risk communities, with or without prior exposure to gun violence
Who cannot join
- Not fluent in English or Spanish
- Under the guardianship of Child Protective Services (CPS)
- Documented suicidal ideation at the time of screening
- Not mentally capable of providing informed assent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, 77555
About this study
Official title: Rise Up! A Youth-Informed Video Program To Prevent Community Violence Before The First Shot
Gun violence is the number one reason children die in the U.S. In big cities, most of these cases come from shootings related to assaults and homicides. There aren't many effective ways right now to prevent kids from either becoming victims or getting involved in gun violence themselves. This study aims to create a video program (Rise Up! Against Violence) for middle schoolers that teaches them about guns and the real-life consequences of violence. The videos will be made by high school students who have personally experienced gun violence, since they may be better able to connect with and influence younger kids. The Rise Up! program will be tested in schools in high-violence communities in Houston and Memphis.
Read the detailed description
Community gun violence is the leading cause of firearm injury and death in urban youth in the United States and yet upstream primary prevention efforts are sparse. The goal of this proposal is to develop and test a novel youth-informed video-based program to effectively influence young adolescents to avoid risky behaviors leading to gun violence. Through an innovative iterative process by first seeking the perspective of youth with lived experience with gun violence regarding salient topics and messaging. Next, by garnering the valuable input and guidance of experienced community-based violence interrupters and a multidisciplinary team of other violence content experts to create a series of videos that will resonate with young adolescents. The videos will include awareness about consequences of gun use, peaceful conflict resolution skills, hope for the future, and gaining adult support, in addition to other topics. The investigators will seek community feedback to ensure relatability and cultural humility. The video series will be delivered as a program ("Rise Up Against Gun Violence") including guided discussions, and will be implemented and rigorously tested in diverse community settings in high-risk neighborhoods in Houston and Memphis. The investigators hypothesize that the program, developed using a holistic and community-based approach, will influence adolescent attitudes, awareness, and behavior change regarding violent conflict and gun carrying, and ultimately change social norms regarding risks of gun use. This is an upstream and novel prevention strategy for community gun violence.
- Conditions
- Firearm Injury
- Being tested
- Rise Up! video-based program
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Rise Up! video-based programOther
Watch series of videos followed by guided discussion after each video.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group receiving intervention | Experimental | All subjects will receive the intervention (Rise Up! video program), cluster randomized between the 6 sites. Receives: Other: Rise Up! video-based program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Attitude change about the consequences of gun carrying and fighting
Participants will complete validated pre- and post-intervention surveys adapted from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Attitudes Toward Violence Survey, Teen Conflict Survey, and Individual Protective Factors Index. Survey items use Likert-type and frequency-based response scales to assess changes in knowledge, attitudes, conflict resolution behaviors, and protective factors related to violence prevention. Higher scores indicate improved protective factors and more positive conflict resolution attitudes.
Measured: 9 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Apr 2026
- Study start28 Jun 2026
- Primary completionJun 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionSep 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Firearm InjuryStudies 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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, MPH, Principal investigator, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07548437
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 25-0286
- Other IDs
- 1R01CE003772-01
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Rise Up! A Youth-Informed Video Program To Prevent Community Violence Before The First Shot
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07548437
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 25-0286
- Conditions
- Firearm Injury
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, GalvestonUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 28 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Sep 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Apr 2026 (actual)
- 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.
Gun violence is the number one reason children die in the U.S. In big cities, most of these cases come from shootings related to assaults and homicides. There aren't many effective ways right now to prevent kids from either becoming victims or getting involved in gun violence themselves. This study aims to create a video program (Rise Up! Against Violence) for middle schoolers that teaches them about guns and the real-life consequences of violence. The videos will be made by high school students who have personally experienced gun violence, since they may be better able to connect with and influence younger kids. The Rise Up! program will be tested in schools in high-violence communities in Houston and Memphis.
Detailed description
Community gun violence is the leading cause of firearm injury and death in urban youth in the United States and yet upstream primary prevention efforts are sparse. The goal of this proposal is to develop and test a novel youth-informed video-based program to effectively influence young adolescents to avoid risky behaviors leading to gun violence. Through an innovative iterative process by first seeking the perspective of youth with lived experience with gun violence regarding salient topics and messaging. Next, by garnering the valuable input and guidance of experienced community-based violence interrupters and a multidisciplinary team of other violence content experts to create a series of videos that will resonate with young adolescents. The videos will include awareness about consequences of gun use, peaceful conflict resolution skills, hope for the future, and gaining adult support, in addition to other topics. The investigators will seek community feedback to ensure relatability and cultural humility. The video series will be delivered as a program ("Rise Up Against Gun Violence") including guided discussions, and will be implemented and rigorously tested in diverse community settings in high-risk neighborhoods in Houston and Memphis. The investigators hypothesize that the program, developed using a holistic and community-based approach, will influence adolescent attitudes, awareness, and behavior change regarding violent conflict and gun carrying, and ultimately change social norms regarding risks of gun use. This is an upstream and novel prevention strategy for community gun violence.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group receiving intervention | Experimental | Other: Rise Up! video-based programAll subjects will receive the intervention (Rise Up! video program), cluster randomized between the 6 sites. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 to 15 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Children between 11 and 15 years of age
- Residing in one of the six identified high-risk communities, with or without prior exposure to gun violence
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Not fluent in English or Spanish
- Under the guardianship of Child Protective Services (CPS)
- Documented suicidal ideation at the time of screening
- Not mentally capable of providing informed assent
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rise Up! video-based programWatch series of videos followed by guided discussion after each video. | Other | Group receiving intervention |
Primary outcome
Attitude change about the consequences of gun carrying and fighting
Time frame: 9 months
Participants will complete validated pre- and post-intervention surveys adapted from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Attitudes Toward Violence Survey, Teen Conflict Survey, and Individual Protective Factors Index. Survey items use Likert-type and frequency-based response scales to assess changes in knowledge, attitudes, conflict resolution behaviors, and protective factors related to violence prevention. Higher scores indicate improved protective factors and more positive conflict resolution attitudes.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, MPH principal investigator
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Rise Up! video-based program in people with Firearm Injury, run by The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston at 1 site in United States.
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 2 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: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Attitude change about the consequences of gun carrying and fighting (time frame: 9 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 2 Sep 2026.