Can gun shops help prevent suicide? new study finds out.
NCT ID NCT07223970
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how gun owners feel about secure firearm storage and temporarily storing guns away from home to prevent suicide. Researchers worked with 310 gun store owners, range owners, and healthcare providers in the Houston area. The goal was to learn what messages about safe storage are most acceptable and effective.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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310 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Gun store owners, firearm range owners, and healthcare providers in the greater Houston area Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English or Spanish speakers
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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