N/A
Completed N=474
The Use of Public Messaging for the Promotion of Firearm Safety to Veterans
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03417752 ↗Enrolled (actual)
474
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Participants With Self-reported Injury Prevention Belief — 66; 73; 57; 49 Participants
Summary
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.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Self-reported Injury Prevention Belief |
71; 79; 64; 44; 54; 46 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Self-reported Firearm Storage Behavior at Baseline |
8; 23; 24; 56; 48; 36 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Self-reported Firearm Storage Behavior at Exit |
7; 25; 23; 57; 46; 37 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
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
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03417752). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.