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Violence clinical trials

7 of 20 indexed Violence trials are currently recruiting.

20 US clinical trials · 7 currently recruiting

Violence is the subject of 20 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 7 of them currently open to new participants. The most active sponsor is Virginia Commonwealth University, running 3 of these trials.

The research picture

Violence has 20 registered US clinical trials, 7 of them open to new participants right now, about 35% of the total.

7
recruiting participants now
35%
of trials open to enrollment
0
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
3
top sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

Active & Recent Trials

20 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING NA 900 participants

An Evidence-based Family Support Program for Parents and Children in Palestine: a Theory-based Intervention

University of Notre Dame

NCT05706376

RECRUITING NA 676 participants

Being Safe, Healthy, And Positively Empowered (BSHAPE) Intervention Study

Johns Hopkins University

NCT07227337

RECRUITING NA 616 participants

Preventing Retaliatory Gun Violence in Violently Injured Adults

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT04813185

RECRUITING NA 525 participants

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Hektoen Institute for Medical Research

NCT04769492

RECRUITING NA 360 participants

A Hospital-based Intervention for Youth Injured Through Violence

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT07475247

RECRUITING 250 participants

Addressing Root Causes for Gun Violence Prevention (ARC-GVP)

University of Michigan

NCT05887973

RECRUITING NA 220 participants

A Virtual Reality Brief Violence Intervention: Preventing Gun Violence Among Violently Injured Adults

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT06239285

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 52,323 participants

The Community Youth Development Study: A Test of Communities That Care

University of Washington

NCT01088542

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 20,000 participants

Evaluation of California's Armed and Prohibited Persons System

University of California, Davis

NCT02318732

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 3,000 participants

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Miles de Manos (Thousands of Hands)

University of Texas at Austin

NCT05932056

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 800 participants

Intervention to Prevent Peer Violence & Depressive Symptoms Among At-Risk Adolescents

Rhode Island Hospital

NCT03626103

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 584 participants

Using Re-inforcement Learning to Automatically Adapt a Remote Therapy Intervention (RTI) for Reducing Adolescent Violence Involvement

University of Michigan

NCT04850274

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 145 participants

The R-CITY Project: A Collaborative Intervention With Teachers and Youth

University of Virginia

NCT05585918

COMPLETED NA 2,500 participants

Randomized Trial of the Positive Action Program in Hawaii Schools

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NCT00328445

COMPLETED NA 1,265 participants

It's WeWomen Plus Intervention for Health, Safety and Empowerment

Johns Hopkins University

NCT04098276

COMPLETED NA 576 participants

Mitigating ACEs in Pediatric Primary Care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT03058861

COMPLETED NA 533 participants

Mitigating ACEs in Pediatric Primary Care: Cohort #2 With 6-24 Month Old Children

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT04160013

COMPLETED NA 418 participants

Youth Empowerment Solutions for Positive Youth Development

University of Michigan

NCT01884090

COMPLETED NA 400 participants

An Outcome Evaluation of the Project CHANGE-MS Violence Intervention Program

Medstar Health Research Institute

NCT04567381

COMPLETED NA 116 participants

Text-Message-Based Depression Prevention for High-Risk Youth in the ED

Rhode Island Hospital

NCT02332239

Phase Distribution

Phase data not available

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Reading the Violence Trial Landscape

20 indexed Violence studies · 7 recruiting (35%).

Phase mix: 0 late (III/IV) vs 0 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University (3 trials), 9 others listed. 20 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Violence?

PlainTrial tracks 20 US clinical trials for Violence, of which 7 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Violence?

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Is this data current?

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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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