Store Safely: Firearm safety program for rural families
Official title: Store Safely: Rural Firearm Injury Prevention for Families
Run by University of Michigan · NCT06719713 · Data updated 2026-11-12
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
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 600 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Michigan Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Ann Arbor, Michigan and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 11, 2025 |
| Main results expected | May 2027 |
| Study ends | May 2027 |
| Registry record updated | May 14, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06719713 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a 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.
✕Probably 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.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
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.
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 gone: 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.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Age 18 or older * English-speaking * Have a child under 18 living at home * Currently keep at least one firearm on their property * Reside in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (U.P.) * 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 * Under the age of 18 * Lack of firearm on their property * No child in the home * Residence outside the U.P. * No access to technology * Previously enrolled in 2020 pilot project * Previously access the Store Safely website
Where it's running
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Marquette County Health Department
Negaunee, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Not yet 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
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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.