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NCT03375099 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Comparison of Lethal Means Counseling and an Active Control Condition, With and Without Provision of Gun Locks
A NA study, sponsored by University of Southern Mississippi.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 232
- Enrollment target
NCT03375099: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Southern Mississippi.
NCT03375099 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Southern Mississippi. The registered enrollment target is 232 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03375099, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Southern Mississippi.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 232 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
In 2013, the National Guard reported a suicide rate that was substantially higher than both the general population and the active duty component of the United States military. The prototypical National Guard suicide decedent appears to be a young male firearm owner not currently deployed who dies using his own gun. Prior research within the military has revealed that soldiers are unlikely to seek out or engage in mental health services. In sum, current best practices in suicide risk assessment are poorly equipped to identify the individuals most likely to die by suicide. This study aims to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and utility of a single lethal means counseling session as part of a suicide prevention approach targeting demographic groups overrepresented in National Guard firearm suicides. 232 firearm-owning National Guard personnel will be randomized to one of four conditions, each of which requires a single 15-25 minute session: (1) lethal means counseling (2) lethal means counseling plus the provision of free gun locks (3) health and stress control condition (4) health and stress control condition plus the provision of free gun locks. The investigators anticipate that those who receive lethal means counseling will subsequently store their personal firearms more safely and report being more willing to store their firearms away from the home during any hypothetical future suicidal crisis. The overarching goal of each hypothesis is to examine the extent to which gun owning young male National Guard personnel at varying levels of suicide risk are willing to engage in means safety.
Primary Outcome
Whether firearms are stored (1) in a lock box or gun safe (yes/no) (2) loaded (yes/no) (3) separate from ammunition (yes/no) and (4) using a locking device (e.g. cable lock; yes/no)
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Lethal Means Counseling
- BEHAVIORAL Health and Stress Reduction
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 232 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-06-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-07-14 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03375099 record still lists
NCT03375099 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 232 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (83% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Lethal Means Counseling is the first listed.
NCT03375099 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03375099 about?
NCT03375099 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Lethal Means Counseling and an Active Control Condition, With and Without Provision of Gun Locks". In 2013, the National Guard reported a suicide rate that was substantially higher than both the general population and the active duty component of the United States military. The prototypical National Guard suicide decedent appears to be a young male firearm owner not currently deployed who dies us...
What is the current status of trial NCT03375099?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 232 participants. The study started on 2017-06-01. Estimated completion is 2020-07-14.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03375099?
The interventions under investigation include: Lethal Means Counseling (BEHAVIORAL), Health and Stress Reduction (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03375099?
This trial is sponsored by University of Southern Mississippi, which has 7 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Where NCT03375099's enrollment target sits among peer trials
232 463rd of 2000 higher than 1,536 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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