N/A
N=226
Follow-up Gun Study: Can Safety Videos Mitigate Interest in Guns in Children?
Psychology, Social · Adolescent Behavior
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05257837 ↗Enrolled (actual)
226
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Behavioral: Gun Location — 50; 54; 58; 54 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Gun handling behavior (Behavioral); Debriefing (Other)
- Age
- Pediatric · 8+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
- Primary completion
- Oct 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Behavioral: Gun Location |
50; 54; 58; 54; 0; 4 | — |
| PRIMARY Behavioral: Gun Location Response - Told Adult |
6; 5; 18; 20 | <.001 sig |
| PRIMARY Behavioral: Gun Location Response - Touched Gun |
37; 33; 26; 18 | <.001 sig |
| PRIMARY Behavioral: Gun Holding Time |
101.42; 100.40; 53.43; 31.55 | .012 sig |
| PRIMARY Behavioral: Trigger Pulled |
17; 14; 7; 3 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Trigger Pulls |
7.26; 7.90; 6.41; 1.96 | .217 |
| PRIMARY Gun Pointing With Trigger Pull |
2.60; 1.74; 2.34; 1.38 | .745 |
| SECONDARY Attitudes Toward Guns |
2.99; 2.82; 3.06; 3.15 | — |
Summary
The investigators' previous research has shown that children exposed to media characters with guns in movies and video games are more likely to use real guns themselves (e.g., touch them, hold them, pull the trigger). This research tests whether exposure to a gun safety video a week before the study can help counteract dangerous behavior around guns.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 8-12 yrs
- No prior participation in the study
- Able to schedule participation with a known peer (8-12yo).
Exclusion Criteria
- Younger than 8 yrs old
- Older than 12 yrs old
- Prior study participation
- Could not schedule participation with a known peer (8-12yo)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05257837). 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.