Community-based Partnership's Efficacy in Decreasing Injury Rates At Night in Dallas, TX

November 18, 2024 updated by: Methodist Health System
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "88,000 people die every year due to alcohol-related issues including homicide, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and suicide". In the city of Dallas, violent crimes have decreased by roughly 4% in 2022 compared to 2021. Dallas Police Department (DPD) implemented changes in May 2021 to combat violent crimes.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

To address these issues, 24Hour Dallas, a community-based non-profit organization, has utilized public health approaches at the business and city level. Their overarching goals are to reduce drunk driving, violence against women, human trafficking, and general violence or injuries related to alcohol use, all within the nighttime hours of 6pm and 6am through the application of their Good Neighbor initiative and Copper Star certification for businesses. Both the Good Neighbor initiative and the Copper Star certification follow a model from Safe Night LLC, an organization that was built on the premise of The Arlington Restaurant Initiative in Arlington, Virginia.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

500

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

  • Name: Colette Ngo Ndjom, MS
  • Phone Number: 74681 214-947-1280
  • Email: MHSIRB@mhd.com

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Loretta W Bedell, MPH
  • Phone Number: 74681 214-947-4680
  • Email: mhsirb@mhd.com

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75203
        • Recruiting
        • Methodist Dallas Medical Center
        • Contact:
          • Loretta W Bedell, MPH
          • Phone Number: 74681 217-947-4681
          • Email: mhsirb@mhd.com
        • Contact:
          • Colette Ngo Ndjom, MS
          • Phone Number: 71280 (214) 947-4680
          • Email: mhsirb@mhd.com
        • Contact:
          • Jennifer Burris, MD

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Chief complaint or diagnosis associated with a trauma mechanism of injury: assault (i.e., gunshot wounds, knife wounds, general assault, or sexual assault), MVC, motorcycle/all-terrain vehicle collision (MCC), or auto-ped/bicycle collision

  • Injury occurred between 6pm-6am
  • Injury occurred in City of Dallas, TX

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • • Chief complaint or diagnosis associated with a trauma mechanism of injury: assault (i.e., gunshot wounds, knife wounds, general assault, or sexual assault), MVC, motorcycle/all-terrain vehicle collision (MCC), or auto-ped/bicycle collision

    • Injury occurred between 6pm-6am
    • Injury occurred in City of Dallas, TX

Exclusion Criteria:

  • • Injuries from mechanism other than assault, MVC, MCC, or auto-ped/bicycle

    • Assault occurs outside of 6pm-6am window
    • Assault occurred outside of Dallas city limits

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of ED visits with implementation of 24HourDallas Copper Star Certification
Time Frame: 12 hours
Number of ED visits that are associated with a mechanism of injury of assault or MVC with either a positive BAC level or a positive Audit C screen between 6pm and 6am before and after implementation of 24HourDallas Copper Star Certification in Dallas.
12 hours
Number of Sexual Assault with implementation of Copper Star Certification in Dallas
Time Frame: 12 hours
Number of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) examinations done between 6pm and 6am before and after implementation of Copper Star Certification in Dallas.
12 hours
Number of ED Visits caused by Assault Injuries
Time Frame: 12 hours
Number of ED Visits by females with a chief complaint of diagnosis associated with a mechanism of injury related to assault
12 hours
Number of human trafficking cases with implementation of Copper Star Certification in Dallas
Time Frame: 12 hours
Number of human trafficking cases between 6pm and 6am before and after implementation of Copper Star Certification in Dallas.
12 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Location of assaults
Time Frame: 12 hours

Locations of assaults between 6pm-6am

  • Mechanism of injury of assaults between 6pm-6am
  • Injury rates between 6pm-6am
  • Mortality rates between 6pm-6am
12 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Methodist Health System

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 (Actual)

April 28, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 28, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 28, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2024

First Posted (Estimated)

November 19, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 19, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2024

Last Verified

July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 003.TRA.2023.D

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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