Status:
RECRUITING
Project Safe Guard-Trauma
Lead Sponsor:
University of Colorado, Denver
Conditions:
PTSD
Firearm Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 f...
Detailed Description
Firearms are the most common suicide method among service members, veterans, and civilians. Secure firearm storage reduces the risk of suicide. Lethal means safety counseling (LMSC) is an effective ap...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 18+ years
- Firearm owner
- History of one or more victimization traumas per the Life Events Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) (LEC-5), defined as having directly experienced physical assault, sexual assault, combat, and/or captivity
- Positive posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screen on the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5)
- Willing to provide physical location at time of Zoom sessions
- Willing to keep Zoom camera on during study sessions
- Ability to read, write, and speak English
Exclusion
- Currently stores all personal firearms unloaded and locked
- Active psychosis or acute mania necessitating clinical intervention
- Acute thoughts of self- or other-harm necessitating imminent clinical intervention (e.g., hospitalization)
- Unable to provide informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 14 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
168 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06876740
Start Date
May 15 2025
End Date
September 14 2028
Last Update
May 20 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045