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NCT Number: NCT03417752

The Use of Public Messaging for the Promotion of Firearm Safety to Veterans

This pilot study seeks to determine if exposure to the firearm safety public service announcement (PSA) developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is associated with changes in related beliefs and safe storage practices. Participants are randomly assigned to message exposure or control conditions. Data from this project will inform injury prevention outreach efforts targeted towards Veteran populations.

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Key information

Conditions

Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–89 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Veterans of all gender/sex, race/ethnicities
  • Living in United States
  • Fluent in English language
  • Capable of understanding the goals of the study
  • Possess computer/internet access

Exclusion criteria

  • Not a U.S. Veteran living in the United States
  • Determined to be cognitively impaired
  • Currently institutionalized (e.g., hospitalized; incarcerated, etc.)
  • Do not possess computer/internet access

Treatment and study plan

Exposure to firearm safety PSA

Other

Exposed to firearm safety PSA

Exposure to health promotion PSA

Other

Exposed to general health promotion PSA

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Self-reported Injury Prevention Belief

    Time frame: baseline

    Number of participants with self-reported response to belief that "safe storage of household firearms is effective for reducing injury or death."

  2. Number of Participants With Self-reported Injury Prevention Belief

    Time frame: 3 weeks post-baseline

    Number of participants with self-reported response to belief that "safe storage of household firearms is effective for reducing injury or death."

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants Who Self-reported Firearm Storage Behavior at Baseline

    Time frame: baseline

    Number of participants at baseline with self-reported safe household firearm storage (restricted to participants with self-reported firearm access)

  2. Number of Participants Who Self-reported Firearm Storage Behavior at Exit

    Time frame: 3 weeks post-baseline

    Number of participants at exit with self-reported safe household firearm storage (restricted to participants with self-reported firearm access)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Canandaigua VA Medical Center

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

Unlocking the Potential of VA Means Safety Programs: An Examination of the Use of Public Messaging for the Promotion of Firearm Safety to Veterans

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 31, 2018
Registry last updated
Aug 19, 2020

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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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