An interventional study of Brief Bedside and Peer Support in Hospital-based Violence Intervention, Community Firearm Violence and Firearm Behaviors, sponsored by University of Arkansas. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-02.
Sponsored by University of Arkansas · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The present study will use an optimization randomized control trial design to test the preliminary efficacy of a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) in Central Arkansas.
Arkansas is a rural southern state with a high toll of homicide relative to its total population (AR ranks 8th nationally in firearm homicide rates). This study will engage community partners throughout Central Arkansas in a multi-level, multi-faceted intervention to reduce the toll of violent assault on individuals and communities. An optimization randomized control trial (ORCT) design will be used to test the preliminary efficacy of a multi-level intervention with an explicit focus on secondary violence prevention through hospital-community partnerships to prevent escalation of firearm violence among survivors living in counties in Central Arkansas, the region of the state where violent assault is greatest. The study will also incorporate key implementation science metrics to evaluate the feasibility and reach of the proposed intervention.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants must not:
Participants receive brief bedside, case management+ voucher, and SELF group intervention components.
Behavioral: Brief Bedside · Behavioral: Case Management + Voucher · Behavioral: SELF Group Therapy Sessions
Participants receive brief bedside and case management+ voucher intervention components.
Behavioral: Brief Bedside · Behavioral: Case Management + Voucher
Participants receive brief bedside and SELF group intervention components.
Behavioral: Brief Bedside · Behavioral: SELF Group Therapy Sessions
Participants receive brief bedside intervention component.
Behavioral: Brief Bedside
Participants receive brief bedside, peer support, case management+ voucher, and SELF group intervention components.
Behavioral: Brief Bedside · Behavioral: Peer Support · Behavioral: Case Management + Voucher · Behavioral: SELF Group Therapy Sessions
Participants receive brief bedside, peer support, and case management+ voucher intervention components.
Behavioral: Brief Bedside · Behavioral: Peer Support · Behavioral: Case Management + Voucher
Participants receive brief bedside, peer support, and SELF group intervention components.
Behavioral: Brief Bedside · Behavioral: Peer Support · Behavioral: SELF Group Therapy Sessions
Participants receive brief bedside and peer support intervention components.
Behavioral: Brief Bedside · Behavioral: Peer Support
* Initial support (in-hospital or shortly after if discharged early) * Needs assessment * Resource Sheet of Vetted Partners
* Weekly Check-ins * Status Check (Personal/family; Health; Mental Health; Spiritual, etc.) * Encouragement/Motivation (Staying safe, Doing right, etc.) * In-Person Visits (Home, Rehab, etc.) * Peer Social/Skill-building Activities (Money management, Job interviewing, Computer literacy, Creative arts, Critical thinking film discussions, etc.)
* Service Plan \& Referrals * Service Check-in/Follow up with partners and participants * Navigation of Health Care and Social Service Follow up appointments * Transportation Assistance * Basic life skills for service provision (riding bus/public transportation, zoom, etc.) * Vouchers for Immediate Needs/Obstacles
* Virtual Bi-weekly Group Therapy * SELF Curriculum- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy * Lead by Therapists and Community Peer Volunteers * One-on-one Introductory/Intake Orientations
Change in Risky Firearm Behaviors
Composite measure uses items adapted from the Tulane University National Youth Study capturing frequency and severity of risky firearm-related behaviors (i.e. carriage, threats, etc.) (0=Never; 6=20+ Times)
Time frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
Change in PTSD
The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) is a 20-item self-report measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD (0=Not at all; 4=Extremely)
Time frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
Change in Anxiety
OASIS is a brief measure of overall anxiety severity and impairment. (0=No/None; 4=Constant/Extreme)
Time frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
Change in Depression
The PHQ-9 is a validated, self-reported tool used for screening, diagnosing, and measuring the severity of depression. (0= Not at all; 3=Nearly every day)
Time frame: Baseline, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
Change in Feasibility and Acceptability of Intervention
Composite measure uses items adapted from the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) and Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), four-item measures of implementation outcomes. (1= Completely disagree; 5= Completely Agree)
Time frame: 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12 months
Plan to share: No
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