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An Interactive Web Platform to Teach Children Hunting, Shooting and Firearms Safety
NA trial testing firearms safety in Safety Issues in 163 participants. Completed in 10 May 2024.
| Lead sponsor | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 163 |
| Start date | 14 December 2021 |
| Primary completion | 10 May 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 10 May 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Adults 10 to 12, any sex, with Safety Issues or Injuries. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.
firearms safety knowledge scale (10 items, minimum value 0 and maximum value 10). Higher scores indicate greater knowledge.
| Group | Value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Firearms Safety | 8.2 | ± 0.2 |
| Nutrition | 6.2 | ± 0.2 |
Number of simulated situations when it was dangerous to shoot the toy firearm and the child took shots
| Group | Value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Firearms Safety | 1.8 | ± 0.2 |
| Nutrition | 2.9 | ± 0.2 |
Firearms injuries present a major pediatric public health challenge, killing \>800 children ages 0-15 annually and leading to lifelong disability among \>1000 survivors. About ⅓ of firearms injuries to children under age 15 are due to unintentional causes rather than suicide or homicide. The investigators propose development and evaluation of ShootSafe, an innovative, engaging, and educational website accessible by smartphone, tablet or computer that engages children to learn firearms safety. ShootSafe extends existing programs to achieve 3 primary goals: a) teach children knowledge and skills they need to hunt, shoot, and use firearms safely; b) help children learn and hone critical cognitive skills of impulse control and hypothetical thinking needed to use firearms safely; and c) alter children's perceptions about their own vulnerability and susceptibility to firearms-related injuries, the severity of those injuries, and their perceived norms about peer behavior surrounding firearms use. ShootSafe will accomplish these goals through a combination of interactive games plus podcast videos delivered by peer actors (impactful testimonials about firearms injuries/deaths they experienced) and experts (wisdom \& experience from trusted role models). The website will also incorporate brief messaging to parents, who will absorb key lessons and reinforce them with their children. The website will be evaluated through a randomized controlled trial with 162 children ages 10-12, randomly assigning children to engage in the ShootSafe website or an active control website on child nutrition. The investigators will incorporate sub-aims to evaluate changes in children's (a) knowledge, (b) cognitive skills in impulse control and hypothetical thinking, (c) perceptions about firearms safety, and (d) simulated behavior when handling, storing and transporting firearms. All outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at a 4-month follow-up assessment to evaluate retention. Training will comprise two 30-minute sessions.
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