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A Hospital-based Intervention for Youth Injured Through Violence
Who can join
Ages 13 to 17 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Youth participant inclusion criteria: * Aged 13-17 years old * English speaking Youth participant exclusion criteria: * Youth aged \<13 years and \>17 years old * Non-English speaking * Youth of caregivers younger than 18 years old Adult/caregiver participant inclusion criteria: \- Aged 18 years or older Adult/caregiver participant exclusion criteria: \- Aged younger than 18 years
About the study
The firearm violence epidemic is a major public health problem, especially for youth. Every day in the US, approximately 100 people fall casualty to firearms through forms of violence, such as homicide, suicide, and unintentional or accidental injuries. Among youth, firearm violence remains the leading cause of death, and each year the rate of firearm-related mortality is increasing. Beyond the significant and devastating cost of human life, firearm violence is an enormous economic burden to the US, which totals an estimated $229 billion annually. In urban communities with high rates of firearm-related violence, firearm-related emergency department visits are extremely draining on the hospital system. At the national level, firearm-related injuries account for $2.8 billion annually in emergency department care each.
What is being tested
- Elevate Virtual Reality (VR) (other)
- Assessement completion (other)
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Participants: 360 · Started: Apr 1, 2026
Contact the study team
- Nicholas Thomson · Phone: 804-628-5541
- Terri Sullivan · Phone: 804-828-9304
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07475247
Locations in the U.S.
| Virginia | Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.