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

NCT03417752 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 474

Last updated 2020-08-19

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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.

Conditions

  • Injuries

Interventions

OTHER

Exposure to firearm safety PSA

Exposed to firearm safety PSA

OTHER

Exposure to health promotion PSA

Exposed to general health promotion PSA

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canandaigua VA Medical Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth Karras, PhD · VA Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-31
Primary Completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-03-31

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