Project Safe Guard-Trauma

Part of paid clinical trials in Aurora, Colorado.

Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Study ID
NCT06876740
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Firearm Injury
  • Firearm Safety
  • PTSD
  • Suicide Prevention

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Project Safe Guard - Trauma — BEHAVIORAL
    Project Safe Guard-Trauma (PSG-T) is a brief (15- to 20-minute), single-session lethal means safety counseling intervention (LMSC) for firearm-owning individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PSG-T is designed to promote secure firearm storage practices by (1) using motivational interviewing techniques and (2) addressing the functional link between PTSD symptoms and unsafe firearm storage practices. In motivational interviewing-based LMSC, the clinician uses a guided approach to help individuals identify their values and motivations for secure firearm storage, rather than prescribing a certain set of actions. The focus is on respecting patients' autonomy and normalizing responsible firearm ownership by developing discrepancies, amplifying ambivalence, expressing empathy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy. PSG-T combines PSG-proven motivational interviewing techniques with PTSD- and firearm-specific psychoeducation.
  • Project Safe Guard — BEHAVIORAL
    Project Safe Guard-Trauma (PSG) is a brief (15- to 20-minute), single-session lethal means safety counseling intervention (LMSC) for firearm-owning individuals. PSG-T is designed to promote secure firearm storage practices by using motivational interviewing techniques. In motivational interviewing-based LMSC, the clinician uses a guided approach to help individuals identify their values and motivations for secure firearm storage, rather than prescribing a certain set of actions. The focus is on respecting patients' autonomy and normalizing responsible firearm ownership by developing discrepancies, amplifying ambivalence, expressing empathy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy.

Study Details

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if a counseling intervention, Project Safe Guard-Trauma (PSG-T), increases secure firearm storage practices in adults who screen positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does PSG-T lead to more secure firearm storage practices? * Does PSG-T increase knowledge about the link between firearm storage practices and suicide risk? * Does PSG-T increase intentions to store firearms securely? Researchers will compare PSG-T to a control, Project Safe Guard (PSG), which is a counseling intervention that does not focus on the potential influence of PTSD symptoms on firearm storage practices. This will help to determine if PSG-T works better than PSG to increase secure firearm storage in adults with elevated PTSD symptoms. Participants will: * Complete a baseline survey * Receive the counseling intervention * Complete a survey immediately after the intervention and at 1-, 3-, and 6-months following the intervention

Key Dates

Start date
May 15, 2025
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Jun 14, 2028
Completion
Sep 14, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
168 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Project Safe Guard - Trauma
    Participants randomized into this arm will be offered Project Safe Guard-Trauma (PSG-T), which is a brief, single-session intervention designed to promote secure firearm storage practices among individuals with PTSD. Participants in this arm will also receive crisis response planning (CRP).
  • Active Comparator: Project Safe Guard
    Participants randomized into this arm will be offered Project Safe Guard (PSG), which is a brief, single-session intervention designed to promote secure firearm storage practices. Participants in this arm will also receive crisis response planning (CRP).

Primary Outcome Measure

Firearm Storage Practices [ Time Frame: Baseline to 6-Month Follow-Up ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAuroraColorado80045
Julia Finn, MPH
[email protected]
303-653-6000

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