Firearm Storage Device Distribution to Families of Children With Mental Health Complaints
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Mental Health Disorders, Suicide or Selfinflicted Injury by Firearms and Explosives
In brief
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 urban tertiary pediatric hospital. Follow-up data will be collected to ascertain any change(s) in the rate of safe firearm storage device use after patients have been treated for a mental health complaint, which includes standardized recommendations for safe firearm storage practices. This study also involves an intervention to distribute safe firearm storage devices to families of pediatric mental health patients during their hospital visit, and assesses whether safe storage device distribution impacts reported future rate of firearm safety device use.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03386409
- Run by
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- People needed
- 255
- Starts
- 2016-02-12
- Expected to finish
- 2019-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-05-04
Who can join
Age: any, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 0-17 years, inclusive
- Evaluated in the Emergency Department or inpatient psychiatric unit for a primary mental health complaint
- Presence of a firearm in household where patient resides at least one day per week and/or will reside for at least one of the 7 days following enrollment
- Accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
- Parent or legal guardian is proficient in English
- Parent or legal guardian is 18 years of age or older
You may not qualify if…
- Patient is 18 years of age or older
- Patient is not evaluated for a mental health complaint in the Emergency Department or inpatient psychiatric unit
- The adult participant has previously enrolled in the intervention phase of the study.
- Patient is accompanied by a parent/legal guardian who has previously enrolled a different child in the intervention phase of the study
- Patient is not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during their PMBU or ED visit
- Parent or legal guardian accompanying patient does not reside and/or does not anticipate residing in the household with patient for any of the 7 days following enrollment and no other adult household member is present to consent Note: Adult household members may only consent to participate in this study if a parent or legal guardian is also present to provide informed consent.
- For adult household members only:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Lives in same household as patient at least one day per week
- Has primary or shared responsibility for at least one firearm stored in the household
- Proficient in English
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Resides in household with patient less than one day per week, and/or does not anticipate residing in the household with patient for any of the 7 days following enrollment
- Is not responsible for firearm storage in the home
Where it is running
- Seattle Children's — Seattle, Washington, United States
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