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Violence clinical trials and research

• 12Clinical trials
• 346NIH research projects
• 7Countries

Newest Violence clinical trials

All recruiting trials (12)

• See if the Common Elements Treatment Approach helps mothers in Lima improve mental health and parenting

  This trial tests whether the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) can improve mental health and parenting outcomes for mothers of young children in a low-income community in Lima, Peru.

  Recruiting Phase 2 University of Notre Dame · Lima · NCT07667738

• Hospital program using virtual reality to prevent firearm violence in injured youth

  This project will test whether a short virtual reality program called Elevate can help prevent firearm-related violence, reinjury, and hospital return among English-speaking teens aged 13–17 treated at VCU.

  Recruiting Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, Virginia · NCT07475247

• Being Safe, Healthy, and Positively Empowered (BSHAPE) for foreign-born women

  This project will test a trauma-informed digital program (BSHAPE) to see if it improves safety, mental health, and related health risks for foreign-born immigrant women with histories of violence and PTSD or depression.

  Recruiting Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, Maryland · NCT07227337

• BOAT structured prevention program to reduce sexual and gender-based violence in middle schools

  This project will try the BOAT prevention toolbox with middle school students aged 13–17 to see if it reduces sexual and gender-based violence and builds protective skills.

  Recruiting University Hospital, Montpellier · Montpellier · NCT06471413

• Virtual reality intervention to prevent gun violence among injured adults

  This study is testing a virtual reality program to see if it can help injured adults make better choices and reduce gun violence in their lives.

  Recruiting Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, Virginia · NCT06239285

• Preventing violence by teachers in public schools in Pakistan

  This study is testing a program to see if it can help teachers in public schools in Pakistan reduce violence against students by teaching them better ways to manage behavior.

  Recruiting Bielefeld University · Islamabad · NCT06001554

• Nurse Family Partnership program for first-time mothers in Norway

  This study tests if the Nurse Family Partnership program can help first-time mothers in Norway reduce child abuse and improve their family's well-being compared to standard care.

  Recruiting at 5 sites Oslo Metropolitan University · Bergen, Bergen and 4 other locations · NCT05895604

• Program to prevent youth gun violence in Washington D.C.

  This study is testing a summer job program in Washington D.C. to see if it helps young people change their behavior and attitudes about gun violence.

  Recruiting University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, Michigan · NCT05887973

• Family support program for parents and children in Palestine

  This study is testing a family support program to see if it can help parents and their teenagers in Palestine feel safer and improve their relationships after experiencing conflict.

  Recruiting University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, Indiana · NCT05706376

• Evaluation of the redevelopment of Ireland's National Forensic Mental Health Service

  This study is testing how moving to a new 170-bed mental health hospital in Ireland affects the recovery and care of patients with mental health issues involved in the justice system.

  Recruiting Health Service Executive, Ireland · Dublin · NCT05074732

• Reducing gun violence in injured adults

  This study is testing a hospital program called Bridging the Gap to see if it can help adults who have been injured by violence reduce future violent behavior and improve their overall well-being.

  Recruiting Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, Virginia · NCT04813185

• Cognitive training for improving mental health in forensic patients

  This study is testing if a special brain training program can help improve thinking skills and mental health for people in a secure facility.

  Recruiting The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT04610697

NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 346)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Understanding how alcohol and how couples talk about consent affect intimate partner sexual violence

  This project studies how alcohol use and how partners communicate about consent influence intimate partner sexual violence among sexual minority and heterosexual couples.

  NIH research University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, UNITED STATES · NIH-11638544

• An integrated mobile health program to reduce SAVA and mental health problems among female sex workers in Kenya

  A new mobile health program aims to help female sex workers in Kenya avoid substance abuse, violence, HIV, and depression by delivering group therapy, online resources, and a peer discussion space.

  NIH research University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, United States · NIH-11625516

• Structural factors linking minimum wage, COVID-19, and community violence

  A long-term study will explore whether higher minimum wages and pandemic-related economic factors are connected to changes in violence in US communities.

  NIH research Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, United States · NIH-11624218

• Healthy Communities for Youth: Preventing Youth Violence in Richmond and Beyond

  A community-centered program to reduce youth violence in Richmond, VA and similar communities by pairing youth voices, hospital-based support, and capacity-building for local groups.

  NIH research Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, United States · NIH-11624201

• Education and violence: Can high-dosage tutoring reduce youth violence

  A large study in Chicago schools will test whether high-dosage tutoring for students can lessen youth violence by improving learning and outcomes.

  NIH research University of Chicago · Chicago, United States · NIH-11624150

• Center for Youth Equity: A Community Path to Prevent Youth Violence

  A Tulane-led effort partners with communities to reduce youth violence by addressing racism, strengthening local youth voices, and building sustainable prevention strategies.

  NIH research Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, United States · NIH-11624137

• Youth-powered action to reduce community violence among Black teens

  A program called YEAH partners with Black youth aged 12-17 to use photography and community action to reduce exposure to violence and promote healing.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11624124

• Empowering youth to prevent violence in Denver communities

  A community-led program in Denver is testing new ways to reduce youth violence by engaging youth, families, and local partners, and by measuring how well these strategies work.

  NIH research University of Colorado · Boulder, UNITED STATES · NIH-11624116

• KC Youth Violence Prevention Center: A comprehensive plan to reduce youth violence

  A program in Kansas City aims to reduce youth violence and deaths by applying a coordinated, community-focused approach.

  NIH research University of Kansas Lawrence · Lawrence, United States · NIH-11624108

• Youth gun-violence prevention for urban teens

  A nationwide study from the University of Michigan is testing proven violence-prevention programs to reduce firearm injuries and deaths among urban youth aged 14–20.

  NIH research University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, United States · NIH-11624103

• Understanding and addressing early childhood exposure to violence in pediatric primary care

  A doctor-and-patient-focused project to help pediatric clinics identify and respond to violence exposure in young children to improve health and development.

  NIH research University of Washington · Seattle, United States · NIH-11597810

• Adjunctive Motivational Alcohol Help to Reduce IPV in Veterans

  A brief alcohol-focused counseling session added to IPV treatment for veterans may help reduce alcohol problems and violent behavior toward partners.

  NIH research VA Boston Health Care System · Boston, United States · NIH-11591800

• Preventing youth violence by better delivering proven programs to middle schools

  A large study in middle schools will test practical ways to help teachers implement a well-known social-emotional learning program so it reaches students as intended.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11584595

• How School Cellphone Rules Might Affect Youth Suicide and Violence

  A study will look at whether restricting students’ use of cellphones at school influences rates of suicidal thoughts and interpersonal violence among youth.

  NIH research New York University School of Medicine · New York, United States · NIH-11584564

• A universal school program to help middle schoolers stay emotionally regulated and safer

  A school-based program teaches students calming skills to reduce violence and thoughts of self-harm, tested in a randomized trial with middle schoolers.

  NIH research National Opinion Research Center · Chicago, United States · NIH-11584072

• Schoolyard upgrades to reduce youth violence in NYC

  A project in New York City tests whether turning schoolyards into safer, more inviting places to play after school and on weekends lowers violent incidents among kids and young adults aged 10–24.

  NIH research Yale University · New Haven, United States · NIH-11582514

• CBT-based mobile program to prevent youth violence

  A mobile CBT-based program called Rewire is being tested to help youths and young adults reduce violence-related behaviors in North Carolina.

  NIH research Research Triangle Institute · Research Triangle Park, United States · NIH-11581898

• Bridging clinic and community care for HIV-positive women facing abuse

  A program will adapt and use an evidence-based approach called CUES to help women living with HIV who experience intimate partner violence get better HIV and mental health outcomes by coordinating care with community organizations.

  NIH research Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, United States · NIH-11563817

• GlobalConsent: preventing sexual violence among university men

  A program called GlobalConsent, adapted for university men, will be tested in Vietnam to see how best to implement it so it reduces sexual violence and increases helpful bystander behavior.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11550861

• Housing policies as a lever to reduce youth violence across neighborhoods

  A large study will look at whether neighborhood housing policies can reduce violence among youth by improving living conditions in disadvantaged areas.

  NIH research University of California at Davis · Davis, United States · NIH-11536894

• Targeted online suicide prevention for Veterans

  A web-based, one-session intervention for Veterans to reduce thoughts of suicide and self-harm by helping them manage distress and rigid thinking.

  NIH research Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care · New Orleans, United States · NIH-11533118

• A combined motivational interviewing and behavioral couples therapy to reduce IPV and alcohol use in South India

  A program that blends motivational interviewing with behavioral couples therapy to help reduce intimate partner violence and alcohol use among couples in South India.

  NIH research University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United States · NIH-11531393

• Family program to reduce depression and partner violence for young married women in Nepal

  This program brings together young married women, their husbands, and mothers‑in‑law to reduce depression and intimate partner violence and improve family support in Nepal.

  NIH research University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United States · NIH-11521317

• Preventing HIV Risk and Violence in Adolescent Boys

  A behavioral program for 15–17 year-old boys to reduce HIV risk and intimate partner violence, tested across a global site and then applied in the U.S.

  NIH research American University · Washington, UNITED STATES · NIH-11520175

• Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence for New Couples

  A proven, theory-driven program called Ghya Bharaari Ekatra helps new, low-income married couples in India build healthier relationships to prevent intimate partner violence before it starts.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11474351

• Primary prevention of intimate partner violence among newlyweds

  A new program, Ghya Bharaari Ekatra (GBE), aims to prevent intimate partner violence among newly married couples in India by teaching skills in communication, conflict management, and healthy relationships.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11474350

• Video and text messages to reduce PTSD and opioid problems after sexual assault

  This project offers a short video in the emergency department plus follow-up text messages to help recent sexual assault survivors limit PTSD symptoms and prevent opioid misuse.

  NIH research University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, United States · NIH-11466249

• Digital toolkit to improve IPV screening and care in opioid use disorder

  A digital toolkit helps clinics screen for intimate partner violence and connect people with IPV-related care for those being treated for opioid use disorder.

  NIH research Medical University of South Carolina · Charleston, United States · NIH-11454644

• Alcohol and cannabis use and helping in sexual violence situations

  A bystander-focused study explores how alcohol and cannabis by those nearby affect whether a person will step in during sexual violence events.

  NIH research University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, UNITED STATES · NIH-11446517

• SHE-bot: An AI Chatbot to support U.S.-based Chinese-origin women facing intimate partner violence

  A new AI chatbot called SHE-bot aims to help Chinese-origin women in the U.S. cope with intimate partner violence by offering culturally respectful mental health support and safety resources.

  NIH research University of Texas at Austin · Austin, United States · NIH-11441815

• Understanding and preventing firearm violence for people at risk

  A career development grant to help a Columbia epidemiology researcher become a leader in preventing firearm violence through better study design, policy, and community engagement.

  NIH research Yale University · New Haven, United States · NIH-11438576

• Alzheimer’s risk in women after intimate partner violence-related brain injuries

  This study looks at whether repeated brain injuries from intimate partner violence in older women are linked to a higher chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.

  NIH research Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, United States · NIH-11431035

• Family Health Risk Tool Using AI and EHR for IPV Survivors

  A patient-friendly tool uses electronic health records and AI to identify health risks for people affected by intimate partner violence and help coordinate care.

  NIH research Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, United States · NIH-11424753

• My Safety Steps: A digital tool to reduce firearm-related harm in intimate partner violence

  A digital safety tool called My Safety Steps helps survivors of intimate partner violence reduce the risk of firearm harm from an abusive partner.

  NIH research Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, United States · NIH-11424421

• Changing the Narrative on Firearms Violence for DC Youth

  A community-based program for 10–12 year olds in Washington, DC aims to promote positive, non-violent paths to achievement and share hopeful media content.

  NIH research George Washington University · Washington, United States · NIH-11423436

• Disrupting the Cycle: Expanding a hospital-based violence prevention program in New Orleans

  A hospital-based program in New Orleans will test a combined motivational interviewing, firearm safety training, and monthly support to reduce future firearm injuries among victims.

  NIH research Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, United States · NIH-11423400

• How earned income tax credits could reduce violence and child abuse for new families

  A study looks at how the design of the Earned Income Tax Credit affects first-time mothers and whether better policy could reduce child abuse, neglect, and youth violence.

  NIH research Ut Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, United States · NIH-11423374

• How school cellphone policies affect violence and safety in Michigan communities

  A Michigan study will look at how banning or restricting cellphones in schools impacts school and community violence, with attention to effects on students of color and LGBTQ+ students.

  NIH research University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, United States · NIH-11422081

• Rise Up! A Youth-Led Video Program to Prevent Gun Violence

  A youth-informed video series will teach high-risk teens nonviolent conflict resolution and safe decision-making to reduce community gun violence.

  NIH research University of Texas Med Br Galveston · Galveston, United States · NIH-11422044

• Estimating how different crisis-response models affect community violence

  This project tests how non-police, community-led response models can reduce violence in communities and lessen harm to young people.

  NIH research New York University School of Medicine · New York, United States · NIH-11422023

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Quick answers

How many Violence clinical trials are recruiting right now?

12, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 7 countries. The most sites are in United States (6 trials), Canada (1 trial), France (1 trial), Pakistan (1 trial), Norway (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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