Can training hospital staff on gun safety prevent child shootings?
NCT ID NCT06123611
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called ACTFAST that trains doctors and nurses at three children's trauma centers to talk with families about safe firearm storage. The goal is to help prevent gun injuries in kids. Researchers will survey parents, teens, and clinicians to see if the training changes knowledge and behaviors.
What this could mean
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Active substance
behavioral intervention: firearm safety counseling and training for clinicians
What this could lead to
If successful, this could establish a standard way for trauma centers to routinely counsel families on safe firearm storage, potentially reducing firearm injuries and deaths in children.
What could go wrong
This is an early implementation study with no control group, so it may not prove that the training directly reduces injuries. Results depend on staff participation and may not apply to all hospitals.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States