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BeSMART Secure Storage Counseling in the Inpatient Setting to Improve Firearm Safety Among Hospitalized Children Caregivers
Led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Updated on 2026-05-11
400
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
13 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among American youth, with many incidents involving unintentional shootings or suicides. This research evaluates the Be SMART program, an educational intervention aimed at improving secure firearm storage in the pediatric inpatient setting. The study compares this program to a control group receiving medication storage safety education, with the goal of increasing counseling rates and enhancing gun safety behaviors to reduce injuries and deaths in youth. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The intervention group will watch a brief video about secure firearm storage from the Be SMART program, receive a cable gun lock, and a FAQ handout. The control group will view a medication storage safety video and receive related handouts. The study includes two follow-up surveys at one month and three months after the intervention, conducted electronically or by phone. Participants will be caregivers of hospitalized children who complete initial surveys and receive their assigned educational intervention. Researchers will measure secure firearm storage practices and whether participants ask about firearm storage at one and three months. Follow-up will involve multiple contact attempts by email and phone. The study aims to gather data on the effectiveness of the Be SMART program in promoting safe firearm storage behaviors over a three-month period.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
BeSMART Secure Storage Counseling in the Inpatient Setting
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed and dated informed consent form
- Caregiver of a child aged 0-17 hospitalized on a pediatric hospital medicine service
- English or Spanish speaking caregiver
- Access to email and telephone for technology-based follow-up assessments
You will not qualify if you...
- Caregivers of children admitted for firearm injury
- Caregivers of children with a firearm injury within the last 3 months
- Caregivers of children admitted with a primary psychiatric diagnosis including suicidal ideation, self-harm, homicidal ideation, aggression, or intentional ingestion
- Caregivers of children admitted to a surgical co-management team
- Non-gun owners may be excluded intermittently to maintain enrollment proportions with gun owners
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 screening and enrollment visit (in-person)
Duration - 1 visit (in-person) at enrollment
Participants view an educational video and receive related materials. The intervention group views a firearm safety video and may receive a cable gun lock and handout. The control group views a medication safety video and receives a handout. A clinician is available for questions.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 3 months
Participants complete follow-up surveys electronically or by phone at 1 month and 3 months after the intervention to assess firearm storage practices and related behaviors.
2 electronic or phone follow-up contacts
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
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2
Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
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Research Team
K
Kelsey Gastineau, MD, MPH
J
Justine Stassun, MS
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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