Assessing and Reducing Risk of Violent Re-Injury Among Victims of Urban Violence (VOV-RCT)

October 6, 2014 updated by: Conrad, Erich J., M.D.

Assessing and Reducing Risk of Violent Re-Injury Among Victims of Urban Violence: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The purpose of the study is to develop a program to help people to lower their chances of being violently injured again.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age between 18-65 years
  • intentionally injured in community violence.
  • admitted to a Level 1 trauma center
  • able to provide voluntary informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • under the age of 18 or over the age of 55.
  • not fluent in the English language
  • patients with suspected mental retardation or active psychosis as determined by brief clinical screen.
  • patients currently in legal detention status

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Motivational Interviewing
Receive brief hospital-based intervention
Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
Brief hospital-based intervention, rooted in motivational interviewing
Other: Treatment as Usual
Other: Treatment as Usual
treatment as usual

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Risk Factors for Violence
Time Frame: 3 months
interview of risk factors
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Conrad, Erich J., M.D.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Erich J Conrad, MD, LSUHSC Trauma Psychiatry Reserach Unit

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 2, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

October 7, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 7, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LSUHSC-8692

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