Caregiver questionnaire on firearm ownership and safety
Official title: A Descriptive Survey Study on Firearm Safety Practices, Attitudes, and Perceptions
Run by Nationwide Children's Hospital · NCT07155083 · Data updated 2026-11-12
We will ask parents and legal guardians of children having surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital about firearm ownership, storage, access, and safety education to see if common safety practices are followed.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Nationwide Children's Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Columbus, Ohio) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 16, 2025 |
| Main results expected | July 2027 |
| Study ends | December 2027 |
| Registry record updated | November 3, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07155083 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are parents or legal guardians of children presenting to Nationwide Children's Hospital for any surgery or procedure who are willing to complete the questionnaire.
✕Probably not a fit
People who are not the child's legal guardian or parent, or who are not presenting at Nationwide Children's Hospital for a child's procedure, are not eligible and will not benefit directly from participation.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational project uses structured questionnaires to characterize firearm ownership, storage, accessibility, and safety practices among caregivers of pediatric surgical patients. Caregivers will complete brief standardized surveys about whether firearms are present in the home, how they are stored, who has access, and what safety education they have received. Responses will be collected from consenting parents or legal guardians presenting for any surgery or procedure at Nationwide Children's Hospital and analyzed to identify common practices, concerns, and education gaps. The goal is to generate data that can guide targeted safety education and injury-prevention efforts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the results could help the hospital design targeted safety education and interventions to promote safer firearm storage and reduce children's access and injury risk.
How similar studies have gone: Previous caregiver and community surveys have successfully identified storage gaps and informed effective safe-storage education and policy interventions.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Parent or legal guardian of patients presenting to NCH for any surgery or procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Non legal guardians.
Where it's running
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Catherine Roth, MPH
- Email: catherine.roth@nationwidechildrens.org
- Phone: 614-722-2997
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.