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Addressing Root Causes for Gun Violence Prevention (ARC-GVP)

ConditionsViolenceAdolescentFirearm InjuryAggression
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age14-24
SponsorUniversity of Michigan

About this trial

The goal of this study is to help build the evidence base for a locally-relevant youth firearm violence prevention program in Washington D.C., a city experiencing disparities in youth firearm violence outcomes.

The main question it aims to answer is:

How is youth participation in the summer youth employment program, the True Reasons I Grabbed the Gun Evolved from Risk (The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project), which is designed to address root causes of gun violence, associated with individual youth behavioral outcomes, including pro-social involvement, aggression, and firearm-related attitudes and behaviors?

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Youth in Washington D.C. who are participating in The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project, a grassroots youth firearm violence prevention program

Disqualifiers

Emancipated minors

Trial population

Youth in Washington D.C. who are participating in The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project, a grassroots youth firearm violence prevention program

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project

    Behavioral

    The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project includes the following core components to address root causes of gun violence: * Summer Employment * Social and Emotional Learning * Future Orientation * Adult and Peer Support * Critical Consciousness * Civic Efficacy and Engagement

Treatment groups

250 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups
Group A: Wave 11 intervention
Group B: Wave 21 intervention
Group C: Wave 31 intervention
Group D: Wave 41 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in Civic Efficacy

The investigators will assess change in civic efficacy (i.e., youth participants' sense of belief that they can create positive change in their communities) over time using the 3-item Civic Efficacy scale; the unit(s) of measurement are the Mean and Standard Deviation of scale scores; Minimum Value: 1 Maximum Value: 5, higher scores indicate a better outcome

Time frame
Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation
2

Change in Pro-Social Involvement

The investigators will assess change in pro-social involvement (i.e., youth participants' involvement in pro-social community organizations and activities) over time using an 8-item adapted Participation in Groups and Voluntary Organizations scale; the units of measurement are the Mean and Standard Deviation of scale scores; Minimum Value: 0 Maximum Value: 8; higher scores indicate a better outcome

Time frame
Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation
3

Change in Attitudes towards Violence and Retaliation

The investigators will assess change in youth participants' attitudes toward violence and retaliation over time using a 3-item Retaliatory Attitudes scale; the units of measurement are the Mean and Standard Deviation of scale scores; Minimum Value: 1 Maximum Value: 5; lower scores indicate a better outcome

Time frame
Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation
4

Change in Aggressive Behavior

The investigators will assess change in non-firearm related aggressive behavior (i.e., fighting, non-firearm weapon carriage) over time using a 3-item Aggressive Behaviors scale; the unit(s) of measurement are the Mean and Standard Deviation of scale scores; Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15, lower scores indicate a better outcome

Time frame
Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Michigan

Lead sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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