Actively Recruiting
Store Safely: Rural Firearm Injury Prevention for Families
Led by University of Michigan · Updated on 2026-05-14
600
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Michigan
Lead Sponsor
C
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating a firearm safety prevention program designed for families living in rural areas with children. This study aims to see if the intervention can improve how firearms are safely stored in households. The trial is sponsored by the University of Michigan and focuses on preventing firearm injuries by promoting safer storage behaviors. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The Store Safely group will receive an online, self-guided intervention that includes watching videos, reviewing data infographics, using a decision aid, completing a family firearm storage plan, and accessing resources for safe storage devices. The control group will not receive the intervention during the trial but will have access to crisis lifeline numbers and safe storage information. After the trial, the control group will be offered the Store Safely program. During the study, researchers will measure how many firearms are locked, unloaded, or unlocked and loaded, as well as parental engagement and confidence with firearm safety at about three months. Participants will complete surveys and indicate their progress through the online program. The study will monitor outcomes related to firearm storage safety and parent behaviors over time.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Store Safely: Rural Firearm Injury Prevention for Families
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed and dated informed consent form
- Age 18 or older
- English-speaking
- Have a child under 18 living at home
- Currently keep at least one firearm on their property
- Reside in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (U.P.)
- Access to a computer or mobile device with wifi
- Have enough information about household firearm storage to complete surveys
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to consent in English
- Under 18 years old
- No firearm on the property
- No child living at home
- Residence outside Michigan's Upper Peninsula
- No access to technology
- Previously enrolled in 2020 pilot project
- Previously accessed the Store Safely website
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (online or in-person)
Duration - Self-paced, completed shortly after enrollment
Participants in the Store Safely arm complete the online Store Safely intervention, which includes videos, data infographics, a decision aid, and a Family Firearm Storage Action Plan to promote safe firearm storage behaviors.
1 online session
Duration - Approximately 3 months
Participants complete follow-up surveys to assess firearm storage behaviors and parent engagement in harm reduction approximately 3 months after the intervention.
1 follow-up survey (online)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Marquette County Health Department
Negaunee, Michigan, United States, 49866
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Christina Magness
L
Lauren Majlinger, BA
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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