A Hospital-based Intervention for Youth Injured Through Violence
ConditionViolence
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age13-17
SponsorVirginia Commonwealth University
About this trial
The firearm violence epidemic is a major public health problem, especially for youth. Every day in the US, approximately 100 people fall casualty to firearms through forms of violence, such as homicide, suicide, and unintentional or accidental injuries. Among youth, firearm violence remains the leading cause of death, and each year the rate of firearm-related mortality is increasing. Beyond the significant and devastating cost of human life, firearm violence is an enormous economic burden to the US, which totals an estimated $229 billion annually. In urban communities with high rates of firearm-related violence, firearm-related emergency department visits are extremely draining on the hospital system. At the national level, firearm-related injuries account for $2.8 billion annually in emergency department care each.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Aged 13-17 years old
English speaking
Disqualifiers
Youth aged <13 years and >17 years old
Non-English speaking
Youth of caregivers younger than 18 years old
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Elevate Virtual Reality (VR)
Other interventionElevate VR is a brief violence intervention program founded on the principles of positive psychology, motivational goal setting (via gameplay), psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy. Elevate VR includes five psychoeducational topic modules creating a 40-minute brief violence intervention. This duration is similar to well-established brief hospital-based violence interventions.
Assessement completion
Other interventionQuestionnaires will be administered to assess Firearm-related violence ( The Gun Violence Questionnaire), Violent crime (Violent Crime Assessment) and Firearm-related attitudes and beliefs (Firearm Aggression Questionnaire)
Treatment groups
360 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: YouthExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: CaregiverExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Firearm-related violence assessment
The Gun Violence Questionnaire is a 4-item screening tool used primarily in healthcare settings to predict the risk of future firearm violence among youth and young adults. Individuals are classified into low-risk (0 points), medium-risk (1-5 points), or high-risk (≥ 6 points)
Time frame
Baseline, Follow-up at 1 and 3 months post baseline2
Violent crime assessment
Violent Crime Assessment is a process used by forensic, legal, and clinical professionals to estimate the likelihood, nature, and severity of future violent behavior. A 26-item tool that measures 6 static and 20 dynamic variables to assess both risk and potential for treatment change. Total scores typically range from -32 to +40; higher scores indicate a higher probability of re-offending.
Time frame
Baseline, Follow-up at 1 and 3 months post baseline3
Firearm-related attitudes and beliefs assessment
Firearm Aggression Questionnaire contains subscales for reactive violence (e.g., using a gun when provoked) and proactive violence (e.g., using a gun to take things from others). Items are rated on a 3-point scale (0 = never, 1 = sometimes, 2 = often), with higher total scores indicating a greater frequency of firearm violence.
Time frame
Baseline, Follow-up at 1 and 3 months post baseline4
Firearm-related re-injury
Number of injuries with and without hospitalization count. The lower the number is desired.
Time frame
Baseline, Follow-up at 1 and 3 months post baselineSponsors and contacts
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov