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NCT Number: NCT07522112

Evaluating a Shared Decision-making Intervention for Families About Firearm Storage

Investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial assessing effectiveness of the Family Safety Check-In website on firearm storage practices. Prior to conducting the RCT, investigators will engage in a robust, participatory process of language adaptation to ensure the intervention meets the expressed needs of the large and growing proportion of parents in the United States who identify as Hispanic and speak primarily Spanish.

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Key information

Conditions

Safety

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

Location contact

Emily Kroshus

CONTACT

About this study

The clinical trial portion of this study will enroll 274 families. While two adults are required to enroll in the study for a family to participate, all adults living in the home will be invited to participate in the study. Baseline surveys will be completed by the first parent/guardian after study enrollment. Participants will then be randomized at the family-level, and, after randomization, will receive a link to their respective intervention (active control or Family Safety Check In). Survey data will also be collected 1 month and 6 months after intervention completion using self-report online questionnaires hosted on the secure REDCap platform.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Parent or guardian of child aged 17 or younger
  • At least two adults living in the home
  • Firearms in household
  • Unsafe storage practices

Exclusion criteria

  • Not a parent or guardian
  • Child is age 18 or older
  • No other adults living in the home
  • No firearms in household Safe storage practices

Treatment and study plan

Family Safety Check-In

Behavioral

An interactive web-based decision support tool that is tailored to different family structures and ages of children and adolescents in the home. It is designed to facilitate informed, value-consistent decision making about storage in which all adult family members are engaged in the decision-making process.

AAP Resource

Behavioral

American Academy of Pediatrics' informational resource about safe firearm storage for families.

Primary outcomes

  1. Firearm storage practices

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months

    Adaptation of National Firearm Survey and Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens (FACTS) survey questions: Firearm storage will be measured on a continuum that reflects incremental improvements in safety across the storage of all firearms in the home.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction with storage practices

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months

    Satisfaction with Decision Scale: 6-item measure asking about satisfaction with received information, personal decision-making, decision-making related to value system, intent to carry out decision, sense of autonomy in decision-making, and general decision satisfaction. Responses are recorded on a 5-point scale, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.

  2. Feeling informed

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months

    Informed Subscale of Decisional Conflict Scale: 3-item measure assessing perceptions of feeling informed about a decision, such as knowing which options are available and knowing the risks/benefits of each option. Responses are recorded on a 5-point scale and typically converted to a 0-100 scale, where higher scores indicate higher conflict and feeling less informed.

  3. Clarity on what matters most

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months

    Values Clarity Sub-Scale of Decisional Conflict Scale: 3-item measure assessing clarity of personal values in decision-making such as being clear about which benefits and risks matter most. Responses are recorded on a 5-point scale and typically converted to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating higher conflict (less clarity) about personal values for benefits and risks.

  4. Involvement in decision process

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months

    Decision Making Involvement Scale- Express subscale: 3-item measure assessing behaviors such as expressing an opinion or giving an opinion. Responses are recorded on a 4-point scale (not at all, a little bit, quite a bit, a lot), with higher scores indicating that the individual is actively participating in the decision by sharing their views.

  5. Communication quality

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month

    Lewis Mutuality and Interpersonal Sensitivity Scale: 23-item scale that measures dyadic communication. Responses are recorded on a 5-point scale, with higher scores indicating more perceived open communication.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Emily Kroshus

CONTACT

[email protected]

206-884-5326

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seattle Children's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Trial of a Shared Decision-making Intervention for Families About Firearm Storage

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Apr 13, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 16, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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