Doctors to offer free gun locks during checkups in bid to prevent child suicides

NCT ID NCT06886776

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Prevention Sponsor: Northwestern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests a program called S.A.F.E. Firearm in up to 15 Illinois health centers. Pediatric clinicians will talk with parents about storing guns securely and offer a free cable lock during well-child visits. Researchers want to see if training and support help clinics adopt this practice and if it changes how parents store firearms at home.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: S.A.F.E. Firearm program (brief counseling and free cable lock)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could help prevent child suicides by making secure firearm storage a routine part of pediatric checkups.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage implementation study, not a direct test of suicide reduction. Success depends on clinics adopting the program and parents changing behavior.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Suicide

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SUICIDE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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