Preventing Firearm Violence in Youth: A Hospital-based Prevention Strategy
概览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 干预措施
- Treatment as Usual
- 疾病 / 适应症
- Violence in Adolescence
- 发起方
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- 入组人数
- 300
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Firearm-related violence
- 状态
- 招募中
- 最后更新
- 2个月前
概览
简要总结
The goal of the study is to understand if hospital-based violence interventions are effective for reducing youth violence among violently injured youth. This study will allow researchers to learn more about the intervention's effectiveness. The researchers also want to understand if the violence intervention impacts other behaviors, such as firearm use, drug use, aggression, risky behaviors, and rates of violent re-injury.
详细描述
The purpose of this research study is to find out if a hospital-based violence intervention (Bridging the Gap) is effective for reducing youth violence. Researchers think that youth who receive the Bridging the Gap will see greater improvements than youth who do not receive the intervention. Approximately 300 youth patients and 300 adult caregivers will enroll in this study. Participants will be randomized into a study group (either Bridging the Gap or Treatment as Usual). If patients agree to the study but do not like the group they are assigned to, they can request to switch groups. Participants assigned to the Treatment as Usual intervention will receive a brief violence awareness brochure during their hospital stay. Participants assigned to the Bridging the Gap intervention will receive an in-hospital intervention and, once released from the hospital, will receive 3-months of community case management services with their families. The study team thinks that youth who receive the Bridging the Gap intervention will see greater improvements than youth who do not receive the intervention. Participation in this study will last up to 6 months.
研究者
入排标准
入选标准
- •Youth are aged 10-17 years and their adult caregivers are aged 18 years and older
- •Receiving treatment in the hospital for a violence-related injury (e.g., gunshot wound) or referred to BTG/IVPP services
- •English speaking
- •Eligible for BTG services (which includes living within the BTG catchment area for the hospital; Richmond City and neighboring counties)
排除标准
- •Youth are \< 10 years old
- •Youth are \> 18 years old
研究组 & 干预措施
Treatment as Usual
Youth who will not receive BTG services and will receive treatment as usual (TAU) in the hospital.
Bridging the Gap (BTG)
Youth randomized to Bridging the Gap (BTG) services will receive a hospital-based violence prevention program with 3-months of community case management and a firearm counseling program.
干预措施: Bridging the Gap (BTG)
结局指标
主要结局
Firearm-related violence
时间窗: 6 months
Total number of unique firearm-related violence incidents will be assessed multiple ways including self-report assessment and semi-structured clinical assessments.
Firearm-related carrying behaviors
时间窗: 6 months
Total number of firearm-related carrying behaviors will be assessed multiple ways including self-report assessment and semi-structured clinical assessments.
Firearm-related re-injury
时间窗: 6 months
Total number of unique firearm-related re-injury incidents will be measured multiple ways including self-report, caregiver-report, hospital records, and the National Death Index.
Firearm-related beliefs
时间窗: 6 months
Total number of firearm-related beliefs endorsed will be assessed multiple ways including self-report assessment and semi-structured clinical assessments.
Firearm-related mortality
时间窗: 6 months
Number of deaths will be collected from hospital records and the National Death Index.