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Launching the Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (Houston-HVIP): Developing and Evaluating a Hospital-Based Intervention to Reduce Recurrent Violence
Launching the Houston-HVIP: Developing and Evaluating a Hospital-Based Intervention to Reduce Recurrent Violence
Who can join
Ages 16 to 35 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * presented for a gunshot injury stemming from community violence at Memorial Hermann Hospital * English or Spanish-speaking * provide informed voluntary consent to participate in the study * live in Harris County at time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * presenting for a firearm injury arising from a self-inflicted gunshot or unintentional gun violence * actively detained by criminal justice systems at time of enrollment
About the study
A prior violent injury is one of the strongest predictors of future violent injury, highlighting the importance of effective hospital-based interventions to prevent reinjury. This project will establish and evaluate the Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (Houston-HVIP). Using a randomized controlled trial, the study will assess the effectiveness of Houston-HVIP in reducing violent reinjury and improving behavioral, mental, and physical health outcomes over a 12-month follow-up period among those enrolled in the study in ages 16-35 years of age.
What is being tested
- Houston-HVIP treatment (behavioral)
- Standard of Care (behavioral)
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Participants: 274 · Started: Sep 16, 2025
Contact the study team
- Sandra McKay, MD · Phone: (713) 500-5666
- Alexander Testa, PhD · Phone: (210) 276-9000
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06263647
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.