RECRUITING

Nationwide Study of Firearm Violence Prevention Tactics and Policies in K-12 Schools

Study Overview

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Description

This observational study will collect data and address the following three specific aims. Aim 1: To determine if the total number and specific types of safety tactics and policies are associated with the occurrence of intentional shootings in a sample of 650+ K-12 public schools. Primary Aim 1 hypothesis -- The total number of cumulative safety tactics and policies will be significantly associated with intentional school shootings. Secondary Aim 1 hypothesis -- When organized into three domains (physical target hardening, emergency response and technologies, and school security), the total number of safety tactics and policies within each domain will be significantly associated with intentional school shootings. Aim 2: To determine if the total number and specific types of safety tactics and policies are associated with suspension and expulsion rates in a sample of 650+ K-12 public schools. Primary Aim 2 hypothesis -- The total number of cumulative safety tactics and policies will be significantly associated with student discipline outcomes. Secondary Aim 2 hypothesis -- When organized into three domains (physical target hardening, emergency response and technologies, and school security), the total number of safety tactics and policies within each domain will be significantly associated with student discipline outcomes. Aim 3: To identify if urban/non-urban, economic, and racial disparities prior to and following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic exist in effect modification analyses of the relationships between the implementation of safety tactics and policies, suspensions and expulsions, and intentional shootings in K-12 public schools. Aim 3 Hypothesis: Significant urban/non-urban, economic, and racial disparities prior to and following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic will exist in effect modification analyses of the relationships between the implementation of safety tactics and policies, suspensions and expulsions, and intentional shootings in K-12 public schools.

Official Title

Nationwide Study of Firearm Violence Prevention Tactics and Policies in K-12 Schools

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-05-11
Study Completion:2024-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05552716

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. 1. The shot was accidental.
  2. 2. If it was a suicide/attempted suicide and there was no attempt to shoot another person. (Murder-suicides will be included.)
  3. 3. The shot was fired on the school bus on its way to or from the school or another school-sanctioned event.
  4. 4. The school was not in session for any reason.
  5. 5. The school event was taking place at a location where school security measures were ineffective.
  6. 6. The shot originated from outside the school and no person or property was hit in the school.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Charles Branas, PhD
CONTACT
212 305 8755
ccb2166@cumc.columbia.edu
Sonali Rajan, EdD
CONTACT
212 678 3458
sr2345@columbia.edu

Principal Investigator

Charles Branas, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Mailman School of Public Health

Study Locations (Sites)

Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
New York, New York, 10032
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Columbia University

  • Charles Branas, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mailman School of Public Health

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 Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-05-11
Study Completion Date2024-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-05-11
Study Completion Date2024-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Gun violence
  • Child health
  • School safety
  • Firearm violence prevention tactics and policies

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Violence