Clinical trials: Firearm Safety Storage
Lethal Means Safety
Leveraging Video Vignettes and Social Media to Promote Safe Firearm Storage Among Veterans
Family and friends are trusted by Veterans, and can play a vital role in supporting Veteran suicide prevention. Veterans are more likely to adopt secure firearm storage if their loved ones discuss firearm safety with them and if…
- Trial name
- WAV (NCT07756697)
- Testing
- WAV videos, VA News videos, VA LMS brochure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 654 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Firearm Injury, Suicide Due to Use of Firearm
Target Safety: a Collaboration of Firearm Retailers and Health Care to Address Suicide Prevention
The purpose of the study is to understand how culturally competent messaging on secure firearm storage and temporary out-of-home storage (TOHS) is perceived and accepted by firearm owners.
- Trial name
- NCT07223970
- Testing
- Temporary out-of-home storage (TOHS) training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Suicide Prevention
Safer Still (Exploratory Project 3)
The long-term goal is to decrease suicide and suicidal behaviors in at-risk youth through preventative interventions. Investigators propose to develop an interactive intervention ("Safer Still") to help promote safe storage of…
- Trial name
- NCT06558409
- Testing
- " Safer Still " Interactive Intervention, Enhanced Usual Care (EUC):
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Jeff Bridge
Mental Health Disorders, Suicide or Selfinflicted Injury by Firearms and Explosives
Firearm Storage Device Distribution to Families of Children With Mental Health Complaints
This study aims to describe the baseline rate of safe firearm storage device use in the homes of pediatric patients with mental health complaints treated in the Emergency Department (ED) and/or inpatient psychiatric unit of an…
- Trial name
- NCT03386409
- Testing
- Free safe firearm storage device distribution, Low cost safe firearm storage device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Firearm Injury, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Randomized Trial to Improve Safe Firearm Storage
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of providing gun locks to caregivers of children presenting to the emergency department for mental health concerns.
- Conditions
- Firearm Injury, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Suicide and Self-harm, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- FARTHER (NCT05568901)
- Testing
- Lethal means counseling, Provision of Cable-style gun locks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Suicide, Accidental Injuries
Family Safety Net - Aim 3: Randomized Control Trial
Our parallel group clinical trial of the Family Safety Net (FSN) intervention addresses two main questions: Is the Family Safety Net (FSN) intervention feasible and acceptable in two formats: motivational interviewing (FSN MI)…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Accidental Injuries, Firearm Injury
- Trial name
- FSN (NCT05657119)
- Testing
- MI FSN - Lethal Means Reduction, Scripted FSN - Lethal Means Reduction, General Firearm Safety Intervention - General Firearm Safety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Firearm Injury, Safety Issues
BeSMART Secure Storage Counseling in the Inpatient Setting
Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death for American youth. While most of these deaths are homicides, approximately one third are suicides and 5% are unintentional shootings where a child gains access to an unsecured…
- Trial name
- BeSMART (NCT06485141)
- Testing
- Safe Storage Intervention, Safe Kids Medication
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Intentional Self-Harm by Other Specified Means
Comparison of Lethal Means Counseling and an Active Control Condition, With and Without Provision of Gun Locks
In 2013, the National Guard reported a suicide rate that was substantially higher than both the general population and the active duty component of the United States military.
- Trial name
- NCT03375099
- Testing
- Lethal Means Counseling, Health and Stress Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Mississippi
Safety
Evaluating a Shared Decision-making Intervention for Families About Firearm Storage
Investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial assessing effectiveness of the Family Safety Check-In website on firearm storage practices.
- Trial name
- NCT07522112
- Testing
- Family Safety Check-In, AAP Resource
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Gun Violence Prevention
Distribution and Randomization of Gun Safety Devices to Measure Uptake and Preferences
This study aims to enhance workplace safety by implementing a firearm safety program at Penn Medicine Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH). The option to store firearms securely during visits is offered to firearm owners.
- Trial name
- NCT06682403
- Testing
- Received cable lock as default, Choice between cable lock or lock box
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Firearm Safety, Firearm Safety Storage
Firearm Secure Storage Device Distribution RCT
This study aims to learn how to best promote safe firearm storage in the community. Firearm injuries are a major public health concern, and securely storing firearms can help prevent accidental injuries, suicide, and unauthorized…
- Trial name
- NCT07886983
- Testing
- Cable locks, Lock box, Lock box and cable locks
- Volunteers
- 1,858 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Dementia, Mild, Depression
Decision Making Tool for Firearm Storage
This is a one-arm pilot study testing the feasibility and acceptability of a decision aid about safe firearm storage.
- Trial name
- NCT06382194
- Testing
- Decision aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Safety
Developing a Dyadic Shared Decision Making Tool About Firearm Storage
Given that firearm ownership is legal, common, and valued by many people in the U.S, safe storage is important to minimize the risk of unauthorized access, injury and death.
- Trial name
- NCT05451355
- Testing
- Family Safety Check-In, AAP Firearm Storage Web Page
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Lethal Means Safety, Brief Intervention
Testing Family Firearm Secure Storage Training (FFAST) to Prevent Suicide
Firearms are the lethal means used in over 70% of Veteran suicides with rates of Veteran deaths via self-induced firearm injury rising dramatically (by 64.8%) from 2001 to 2022.
- Conditions
- Lethal Means Safety, Brief Intervention, Concern Significant Others
- Trial name
- FFAST RCT (NCT07692854)
- Testing
- The Family Firearms Secure storage Training (FFAST) Intervention, Health and Stress Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development