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Can summer jobs and mentorship curb youth gun violence?

NCT ID NCT05887973

Prevention Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are studying whether a summer youth employment program in Washington D.C., called The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project, can reduce aggression and firearm-related behaviors. The program combines paid work with social and emotional learning, adult and peer support, and civic engagement. The study will follow 250 youth participants to see if their attitudes toward violence, aggressive behavior, and firearm use change over time. The goal is to build evidence for a prevention approach that tackles the root causes of gun violence.

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Active substance
The T.R.I.G.G.E.R Project, a behavioral program combining summer employment, social and emotional learning, future orientation, adult and peer support, critical consciousness, and civic engagement
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a community-based strategy to prevent youth gun violence by addressing its root causes.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not generalize beyond Washington D.C., and the program's success depends on many local factors.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 250 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2022

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

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

Ages

14 to 24 years

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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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

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Conditions

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Aggression

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Adolescent Aggression Firearm injury Violence

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Michigan

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48103, United States

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