Preventing Firearm Violence in Youth: A Hospital-based Prevention Strategy

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Conditions studied: Violence in Adolescence

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05078164

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

300

Starts

2022-05-04

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-04

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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)

You may not qualify if…

• Youth are < 10 years old
• Youth are > 18 years old
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States (enrolling)

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