NCT07223970

Target Safety: a Collaboration of Firearm Retailers and Health Care to Address Suicide Prevention

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 240 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to understand how culturally competent messaging on secure firearm storage and temporary out-of-home storage (TOHS) is perceived and accepted by firearm owners.

Conditions

• Firearm Injury
• Suicide Due to Use of Firearm

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Temporary out-of-home storage (TOHS) training	The intervention will consist of a brief conversation with the firearm owner, which will include asking about their planned storage practices, providing education on secure storage options, assessing their knowledge about TOHS, and providing subsequent education about TOHS. The intervention is designed to be brief and conversational, taking no more than 5 minutes. The conversation will be guided by a brochure developed by our expert team, and firearm owners will be directed to additional resources for further information

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-15
• Primary completion: 2026-01-30
• Completion: 2026-01-30
• First posted: 2025-11-03
• Last updated: 2025-11-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States