NCT Number: NCT07539142
The present study will use an optimization randomized control trial design to test the preliminary efficacy of a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) in Central Arkansas.
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Request Info18 year and older
All sexes
Interventional
Not applicable
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
Location status: Recruiting
Austin Porter, DrPH, MPH
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Geoffrey Curran, PhD
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
James Selig, PhD
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Joshua Ellis, MD, MPH
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Joyce Raynor, BS
CONTACT
Joyce Raynor, BS
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Kelly Urban, PhD, MEd, RN CCRN-K, TCRN, CEN
SUB_INVESTIGATOR
Nakita Lovelady, PhD, MPH
CONTACT
Nakita Lovelady, PhD, MPH
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Arkansas is a rural southern state with a high toll of homicide relative to its total population (AR ranks 8th nationally in firearm homicide rates). This study will engage community partners throughout Central Arkansas in a multi-level, multi-faceted intervention to reduce the toll of violent assault on individuals and communities. An optimization randomized control trial (ORCT) design will be used to test the preliminary efficacy of a multi-level intervention with an explicit focus on secondary violence prevention through hospital-community partnerships to prevent escalation of firearm violence among survivors living in counties in Central Arkansas, the region of the state where violent assault is greatest. The study will also incorporate key implementation science metrics to evaluate the feasibility and reach of the proposed intervention.
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Participants must not:
Time frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
Composite measure uses items adapted from the Tulane University National Youth Study capturing frequency and severity of risky firearm-related behaviors (i.e. carriage, threats, etc.) (0=Never; 6=20+ Times)
Time frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) is a 20-item self-report measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD (0=Not at all; 4=Extremely)
Time frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
OASIS is a brief measure of overall anxiety severity and impairment. (0=No/None; 4=Constant/Extreme)
Time frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
The PHQ-9 is a validated, self-reported tool used for screening, diagnosing, and measuring the severity of depression. (0= Not at all; 3=Nearly every day)
Time frame: 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
Composite measure uses items adapted from the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) and Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), four-item measures of implementation outcomes. (1= Completely disagree; 5= Completely Agree)
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Joyce Raynor, BS
CONTACT
Nakita Lovelady, PhD, MPH
CONTACT
University of Arkansas
Other
The HVIP+ Community Model: A Community Violence Prevention Program in a Southern State
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