RECRUITING

A Virtual Reality Brief Violence Intervention: Preventing Gun Violence Among Violently Injured Adults

Study Overview

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Description

The overall aim of the proposed project is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of Brief Violence Intervention-Virtual Reality (BVI-VR) for reducing firearm-related violence, re-injury, and mortality among victims of violence. Outcome measures of firearm-related violence will come from multiple sources, including criminal background checks, hospital data, state-level data, semi-structured clinical assessments, and self-report assessments. In addition, the study aims to understand the impact of BVI-VR on psychosocial mediators resulting in a reduction of firearm-related violence. This will include self-report surveys, neurocognitive assessments, and clinical assessments. The economic efficiency of BVI-VR as a firearm-related violence intervention will also evaluated. To achieve these aims, a randomized control trial (RCT) in a large sample of violently injured adults (18+ years) from VCU Health will be conducted.

Official Title

A Virtual Reality Brief Violence Intervention: Preventing Gun Violence Among Violently Injured Adults

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-02-26
Study Completion:2026-10
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06239285

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:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * violently injured patients from VCU's Level 1 Trauma Center
  2. * 18 years or older
  3. * English-speaking
  1. * Under 18 years old
  2. * Not a victim of Violent crime

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Nicholas Thomson
CONTACT
(804) 297-5740
Nicholas.thomson@vcuhealth.org

Principal Investigator

Nicholas Thomson
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Locations (Sites)

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 232398
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Nicholas Thomson, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-02-26
Study Completion Date2026-10

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-02-26
Study Completion Date2026-10

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Firearm Violence Victim

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Violence