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NCT05242627 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Firearm-Safety Counseling: Medical Student Training
A NA study of Medical Student Firearm Epidemiology Knowledge and Medical Student Firearm Safety Knowledge, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.
- Active
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 360
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
NCT05242627: Active NA study of Medical Student Firearm Epidemiology Knowledge and Medical Student Firearm Safety Knowledge, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.
NCT05242627 is a NA study of Medical Student Firearm Epidemiology Knowledge and Medical Student Firearm Safety Knowledge that is active but no longer recruiting, run by University of California, Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 360 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (74% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT05242627, a NA study of Medical Student Firearm Epidemiology Knowledge and Medical Student Firearm Safety Knowledge, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.
- ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 360 participants
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
Study Summary
In the United States, nearly one in every three households contains at least one firearm, and roughly 20-25% of American adults personally own a firearm. Such easy access to firearms is a major contributor to the uniquely high levels of firearm-related violent death in the United States compared with other high-income nations. American physicians are intimately aware of this burden and are positioned to help modify the risks that firearms pose to the health and safety of their patients. Accordingly, it is imperative that physicians learn both how to screen their patients for exposure to firearms and how they can effectively counsel those who are at an increased risk for firearm-related injury on how they might reduce that risk. Until the 2021-2022 academic year, the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) did not include in its medical school curriculum a firearm-safety counseling module; the only information pertaining to firearms had been a narrow-in-scope "Clinical Pearl," which gave statistics on the increased risk for fatal injury that firearms pose in the setting of domestic violence. Beginning with the incoming Class of 2025, DGSOM will implement a new curriculum, and the Curriculum Re-design Committee has incorporated a module offering instruction on how to screen for exposure to firearms and counsel patients on firearm-safety. This inclusion follows a pilot module on firearm safety counseling that was presented to the Class of 2023. The current trial will take advantage of these unique circumstances to evaluate the effects of introducing such a module on medical students' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to firearm-safety counseling in the clinical setting. The performance of students in the Class of 2023, who did not receive training, will be compared to that of students in the Class of 2024, who did receive training, during a standardized patient encounter. The high prevalence of firearms in t
Primary Outcome
The prevalence of medical students screening for the presence of firearms and counseling on firearm safety will be assessed during a standardized Observed Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE). The proportion of students who counsel will be reported by the standardized patients and by students who consent to having their OSCE included in the study.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Clinical Firearm Safety Counseling Module
Study Locations (1)
California
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA - Los Angeles
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 360 participants |
| Start Date | 2020-10-11 |
| Est. Completion | 2025-12-01 |
| Phase | NA |
What the registry record for NCT05242627 still lists
NCT05242627 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 360 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 (74% lower).
The record links to 3 conditions, with Medical Student Firearm Epidemiology Knowledge appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Clinical Firearm Safety Counseling Module is the first listed.
NCT05242627 reports a single indexed study location in California.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT05242627 about?
NCT05242627 is a clinical study titled "Firearm-Safety Counseling: Medical Student Training". In the United States, nearly one in every three households contains at least one firearm, and roughly 20-25% of American adults personally own a firearm. Such easy access to firearms is a major contributor to the uniquely high levels of firearm-related violent death in the United States compared wit...
What is the current status of trial NCT05242627?
This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 360 participants. The study started on 2020-10-11. Estimated completion is 2025-12-01.
What conditions does trial NCT05242627 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Medical Student Firearm Epidemiology Knowledge, Medical Student Firearm Safety Knowledge, Medical Student Initiated Clinical Firearm Safety Counseling.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05242627?
The interventions under investigation include: Clinical Firearm Safety Counseling Module (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05242627?
This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where is trial NCT05242627 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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360 284th of 2000 higher than 1,713 of 2,000 other NA trials
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