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Bridging the Gap Intervention for Violent Injury

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Led By Nicholas Thomson

Research Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

They receive treatment in the hospital for a violence-related injury (e.g., gunshot wound)

They are 18 years or older

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12-months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a hospital-based violence intervention can help reduce violence. If successful, the researchers hope to learn more about how the intervention affects other behaviors.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking adults over 18 who live in Richmond City or nearby counties and are treated at the hospital for injuries from violence like gunshot wounds. It's not open to minors, non-English speakers, or prisoners.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests 'Bridging the Gap,' a hospital-based program aimed at reducing retaliatory gun violence among violently injured adults. Researchers will compare outcomes of participants with and without this intervention.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since 'Bridging the Gap' is a behavioral intervention rather than a medical treatment, it does not have traditional side effects. However, participation may affect behaviors related to firearm use, drug use, aggression, risky actions, and re-injury rates.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am being treated in the hospital for an injury caused by violence.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12-months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12-months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12-months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Firearm-related mortality

Firearm-related re-injury

Firearm-related violence

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: In-hospital interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Adults randomized to Bridging the Gap (BTG) services will receive a hospital-based violence prevention program with 6-months of community case management and a firearm counseling program.

Group II: Treatment as usualActive Control1 Intervention

Adults who will not receive BTG services and will receive treatment as usual (TAU) in the hospital.

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Virginia Commonwealth UniversityLead Sponsor

697 Previous Clinical Trials

22,884,380 Total Patients Enrolled

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFED

875 Previous Clinical Trials

22,476,786 Total Patients Enrolled

Nicholas ThomsonPrincipal InvestigatorVirginia Commonwealth University

3 Previous Clinical Trials

580 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Bridging the Gap Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04813185 — N/A

Domestic Violence Clinical Trial 2023: Bridging the Gap Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04813185 — N/A

Bridging the Gap 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04813185 — N/A

Domestic Violence Research Study Groups: Treatment as usual, In-hospital intervention

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are recruitment efforts still underway for this trial?

"Affirmative. According to information on clinicaltrials.gov, recruitment for this research is ongoing. The study was first uploaded on July 27th 2021 and has been updated as recently as July 25th 2022; 616 participants need to be enlisted from a single centre."

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What is the current enrolment for this research experiment?

"Correct. Clinicaltrials.gov data affirms that this experiment is actively recruiting, having been first announced on July 27th 2021 and updated lastly on July 25th 2022. 616 volunteers are needed at a single medical centre for the trial to be completed successfully."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Preventing Retaliatory Gun Violence in Violently Injured Adults

2021. "Preventing Retaliatory Gun Violence in Violently Injured Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04813185.