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NCT Number: NCT07223970

Target Safety: a Collaboration of Firearm Retailers and Health Care to Address Suicide Prevention

The purpose of the study is to understand how culturally competent messaging on secure firearm storage and temporary out-of-home storage (TOHS) is perceived and accepted by firearm owners.

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Key information

Conditions

Firearm Injury Suicide Due to Use of Firearm

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Gun store owners, firearm range owners, and healthcare providers in the greater Houston area

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-English or Spanish speakers

Treatment and study plan

Temporary out-of-home storage (TOHS) training

Behavioral

The intervention will consist of a brief conversation with the firearm owner, which will include asking about their planned storage practices, providing education on secure storage options, assessing their knowledge about TOHS, and providing subsequent education about TOHS. The intervention is designed to be brief and conversational, taking no more than 5 minutes. The conversation will be guided by a brochure developed by our expert team, and firearm owners will be directed to additional resources for further information

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability of TOHS education as assessed by the likert scale on the post educational survey

    Time frame: post intervention (about 6 weeks after baseline)

    The survey will be reported categorically as Not at all, Slightly, Moderately, Very, and Extremely

Secondary outcomes

  1. Appropriateness of the intervention's venue (i.e., location for storage services) as assessed by the post educational survey

    Time frame: post intervention (about 6 weeks after baseline)

    There are 3 questions and each is reported categorically as yes or no

  2. Likelihood to talk to family and friends about TOHS as assessed the post educational survey

    Time frame: post intervention (about 6 weeks after baseline)

    This is a 2 item questionnaire and each will be categorically reported as yes or no

  3. Adoptability of TOHS by firearm owners as assessed by the likert scale on the post educational survey

    Time frame: post intervention (about 6 weeks after baseline)

    This will be reported categorically as Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree or Strongly Agree

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Other

Collaborators

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Nov 3, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 15, 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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