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Behavioral Intervention

Gun handling behavior for Psychology and Social Science

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Brad J Bushman, PhD
Research Sponsored by Ohio State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 20 minutes play session
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Study Summary

This trial tests whether a gun safety video shown to children can help them behave safely around guns.

Eligible Conditions
  • Psychology and Social Science
  • Adolescent Behaviors

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~20 minutes play session
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 20 minutes play session for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Behavioral: Gun holding time
Behavioral: Gun location
Behavioral: Gun location response
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
Attitudes toward guns

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Gun safety vid x Movie clip - guns presentExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants in this condition will view a gun safety video featuring The Ohio State University Chief of Police about a week before coming into the lab. In the lab, they will watch a ~20 minute clip of either The Rocketeer or National Treasure featuring guns.
Group II: Seatbelt safety video x Movie clip - guns presentActive Control2 Interventions
Participants in this condition will view a seatbelt safety video about a week before coming into the lab. In the lab, they will watch a ~20 minute clip of either The Rocketeer or National Treasure featuring guns.
Group III: Seatbelt safety video x Movie clip - guns absentActive Control2 Interventions
Participants in this condition will view a seatbelt safety video about a week before coming into the lab. In the lab, they will watch a ~20 minute clip of either The Rocketeer or National Treasure featuring guns.
Group IV: Gun safety vid x Movie clip - guns absentActive Control2 Interventions
Participants in this condition will view a gun safety video featuring The Ohio State University Chief of Police about a week before coming into the lab. In the lab, they will watch a ~20 minute clip of either The Rocketeer or National Treasure with the guns edited out.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor
829 Previous Clinical Trials
505,427 Total Patients Enrolled
Brad J Bushman, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorOhio State University
2 Previous Clinical Trials
934 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Follow-up Gun Study: Can Safety Videos Mitigate Interest in Guns in Children?
Brad Bushman 2022. "Follow-up Gun Study: Can Safety Videos Mitigate Interest in Guns in Children?". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05257837.
~66 spots leftby Apr 2025
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