Store Safely: Firearm safety program for rural families
Store Safely: Rural Firearm Injury Prevention for Families
This project will test a firearm safety program to help families with children who live in Michigan's Upper Peninsula store guns more safely.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 600 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Michigan Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Ann Arbor, Michigan and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06719713 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional program delivers a tailored firearm safety prevention strategy called "Store Safely" to families with children living in rural areas of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The program is implemented with local public health partners and requires participants to have internet access for program materials and surveys. Households complete baseline and follow-up surveys about firearm ownership and storage practices to measure change after the intervention. Participants who previously enrolled in the 2020 pilot are excluded to focus on new enrollments.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are English-speaking adults who live in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, have at least one child under 18 at home, own at least one firearm, and can access a computer or mobile device with wifi.
Not a fit: Households without firearms, without children under 18, those living outside the Upper Peninsula, non-English speakers, people without access to required technology, or those already enrolled in the 2020 pilot are not likely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase safe firearm storage in participating homes and thereby reduce the risk of unintentional injuries and youth suicide.
How similar studies have performed: Previous community-based safe-storage interventions have shown modest improvements in home storage practices, so this work builds on existing evidence for behavior-change approaches.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * English-speaking * Have a child under 18 living at home * Own at least one firearm * Reside in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP) * Access to a computer/mobile device and wifi * Have sufficient information about household storage to complete surveys Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to be consented in English * Lack of firearm in the home * No child in the home * Residence outside the UP * No access to technology * Previously enrolled in 2020 pilot project
Where this trial is running
Ann Arbor, Michigan and 1 other locations
- University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Marquette County Health Department — Negaunee, Michigan, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Cynthia Ewell Foster, Ph.D. — University of Michigan
- Study coordinator: Christina Magness
- Email: cmagness@med.umich.edu
- Phone: 734-252-6315
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.