Status:

COMPLETED

Exposure to Gun Violence in Video Games Increases Interest in Real Guns

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University

Conditions:

Psychology, Social

Adolescent Behavior

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

More American children die by accidental gun use than children in other developed countries. One factor that can influence children's interest in guns is exposure to media containing guns. The objecti...

Detailed Description

The design will be a 2 (player vs. observer) x 3 (nonviolent, violent with sword, violent with gun) between-subjects study. Participants will randomly be assigned to conditions. Participants will be t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 8-12yrs, had not participated in study prior, was able to schedule participation with a known peer (8-12yo).

Exclusion

  • Younger than 8yo, older than 12yo, had participated in study prior, could not schedule participation with a known peer (8-12yo)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 24 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03259139

Start Date

July 1 2017

End Date

August 24 2018

Last Update

May 11 2020

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Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210