The HVIP+ Community Model

Part of paid clinical trials in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Sponsor
University of Arkansas
Study ID
NCT07539142
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Community Firearm Violence
  • Firearm Behaviors
  • Hospital-based Violence Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Brief Bedside — BEHAVIORAL
    * Initial support (in-hospital or shortly after if discharged early) * Needs assessment * Resource Sheet of Vetted Partners
  • Peer Support — BEHAVIORAL
    * Weekly Check-ins * Status Check (Personal/family; Health; Mental Health; Spiritual, etc.) * Encouragement/Motivation (Staying safe, Doing right, etc.) * In-Person Visits (Home, Rehab, etc.) * Peer Social/Skill-building Activities (Money management, Job interviewing, Computer literacy, Creative arts, Critical thinking film discussions, etc.)
  • Case Management + Voucher — BEHAVIORAL
    * Service Plan \& Referrals * Service Check-in/Follow up with partners and participants * Navigation of Health Care and Social Service Follow up appointments * Transportation Assistance * Basic life skills for service provision (riding bus/public transportation, zoom, etc.) * Vouchers for Immediate Needs/Obstacles
  • SELF Group Therapy Sessions — BEHAVIORAL
    * Virtual Bi-weekly Group Therapy * SELF Curriculum- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy * Lead by Therapists and Community Peer Volunteers * One-on-one Introductory/Intake Orientations

Study Details

The present study will use an optimization randomized control trial design to test the preliminary efficacy of a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) in Central Arkansas.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 20, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2028
Completion
Jun 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
208 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: BB, CM, G
    Participants receive brief bedside, case management+ voucher, and SELF group intervention components.
  • Experimental: BB, CM
    Participants receive brief bedside and case management+ voucher intervention components.
  • Experimental: BB, G
    Participants receive brief bedside and SELF group intervention components.
  • Experimental: BB
    Participants receive brief bedside intervention component.
  • Experimental: ALL
    Participants receive brief bedside, peer support, case management+ voucher, and SELF group intervention components.
  • Experimental: BB, PS, CM
    Participants receive brief bedside, peer support, and case management+ voucher intervention components.
  • Experimental: BB, PS, G
    Participants receive brief bedside, peer support, and SELF group intervention components.
  • Experimental: BB, PS
    Participants receive brief bedside and peer support intervention components.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Risky Firearm Behaviors [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle RockArkansas72205
Nakita Lovelady, PhD, MPH
[email protected]
501-526-6731
Joyce Raynor, BS
[email protected]
501-372-3800
Nakita Lovelady, PhD, MPH (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Joyce Raynor, BS (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
James Selig, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Geoffrey Curran, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Joshua Ellis, MD, MPH (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Austin Porter, DrPH, MPH (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Kelly Urban, PhD, MEd, RN CCRN-K, TCRN, CEN (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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