Enhancing an Existing Prevention Strategy to Reduce Intentional Firearm Injuries Among High-risk Youth (Phase 1)
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Conditions studied: Prevention
In brief
Over the past three decades, substantial resources have been devoted to developing youth violence prevention (YVP) programs. These programs have demonstrated positive effects on reducing aggression and related behaviors, firearm-specific risk factors were largely overlooked due to historical barriers to firearm research. This omission is concerning, as firearms are now the leading cause of injury and death among U.S. youth. Existing YVP strategies such as Emerging Leaders address general violence risk but do not directly target firearm-related risks or suicide prevention. There remains a critical gap in prevention strategies that integrate firearm-specific content while leveraging established program infrastructure.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07305467
- Run by
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- People needed
- 45
- Starts
- 2026-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-09
Who can join
Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Youth aged approximately 13-17 years.
- Identified as at elevated risk for firearm-related injury (e.g., history of violent injury, referred by violence prevention programs).
- Able to provide assent (and parental/guardian consent if under 18).
- Sufficient proficiency in English to complete study procedures.
You may not qualify if…
- Significant cognitive impairment or developmental disability that would preclude comprehension of the intervention content or study procedures.
- Current psychiatric or medical instability requiring immediate treatment or hospitalization. - Non-English speaking (due to limited resources for translation of study measures and intervention materials in this pilot).
Where it is running
- Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States
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