Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Code:

NCT05887973

Conditions

Violence

Adolescent

Firearm Injury

Aggression

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 14 - 24

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this study is to help build the evidence base for a locally-relevant youth firearm violence prevention program in Washington D.C., a city experiencing disparities in youth firearm violence outcomes.

The main question it aims to answer is:

How is youth participation in the summer youth employment program, the True Reasons I Grabbed the Gun Evolved from Risk (The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project), which is designed to address root causes of gun violence, associated with individual youth behavioral outcomes, including pro-social involvement, aggression, and firearm-related attitudes and behaviors?

Conditions

Violence

Adolescent

Firearm Injury

Aggression

Study ID

NCT05887973

Start date

Jun 27, 2022

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Sep 29, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 29, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 14 - 24

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Youth in Washington D.C. who are participating in The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project, a grassroots youth firearm violence prevention program

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Emancipated minors

Study Design

Enrollment

250 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Wave 1

Youth participants who are enrolled in The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project's summer youth employment program in 2022

Wave 2

Youth participants who are enrolled in The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project's summer youth employment program in 2023

Wave 3

Youth participants who are enrolled in The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project's summer youth employment program in 2024

Wave 4

Youth participants who are enrolled in The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project's summer youth employment program in 2025

Interventions

The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project

The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project includes the following core components to address root causes of gun violence:

  • Summer Employment
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Future Orientation
  • Adult and Peer Support
  • Critical Consciousness
  • Civic Efficacy and Engagement

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Civic Efficacy [ Time Frame: Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation ]
  • Change in Pro-Social Involvement [ Time Frame: Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation ]
  • Change in Attitudes towards Violence and Retaliation [ Time Frame: Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation ]
  • Change in Aggressive Behavior [ Time Frame: Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation ]
  • Change in Firearm Carriage Frequency [ Time Frame: Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation ]
  • Change in Firearm Use [ Time Frame: Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation ]
  • Change in Firearm Aggression [ Time Frame: Outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over 1 year: at the start of the summer programs, 2-4 weeks post, 6-months post, and 1-year post participation ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Laney Rupp, MPH

734-647-6469laneyr@umich.edu

Locations

University of Michigan

Recruiting

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48103

More Information

Sponsor

University of Michigan

Last update posted

Aug 31, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Youth Violence Prevention
  • Gun Violence Prevention
  • Positive Youth Development

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Michigan on 2026-08-31.