Texts to save lives: study tests phone program to curb gun carriage in teens

NCT ID NCT05109325

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 05, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This study tested a behavioral program delivered via smartphone to reduce risky firearm behaviors like carrying or threatening with a gun. It involved 373 youth aged 16-30 from Flint and Saginaw who had recently carried a firearm and owned a smartphone. The program aimed to help them make safer choices and reduce aggression and victimization over six months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Covenant Medical Center

    Saginaw, Michigan, 48602, United States

  • Hurley Medical Center

    Flint, Michigan, 48503, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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