What leads teens to carry guns in dating relationships? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07404800
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 1,500 teens and young adults over time to understand what factors increase or decrease the risk of gun access, carrying, and use in the context of dating violence. Researchers will also interview known gun carriers to learn about their experiences. The goal is to inform prevention efforts, not to test a treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could identify key factors that lead to gun carrying and use in dating violence, helping design better prevention programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and findings may not apply to all communities.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
High school freshman and sophomores from 7 ethnically diverse high schools located in Southeast Texas.
- 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: * Waves 1-13 (years 2010-2024): High school freshman and sophomores located at a designated study school and classroom that returned a signed parent consent form and student assent form. * Beginning with Wave 10, current partners of participants are eligible to participate. * Waves 13 - 14 (years 2024-2025) + Firearm injury and violence (FIV) cohort: Original study participants from Waves 1-13 and their current partners will be asked gun usage survey questions. Anyone endorsing gun carriage in Wave 11 will be eligible for an in-depth interview in Waves 13 - 14. Exclusion Criteria: \- Anyone not originally consented in 2010 or not a current partner of a participant originally consented in 2010 is not eligible to participate in the research survey. Participants who declined to participate or passed away during previous waves will not be included. Anyone not endorsing gun carriage in Wave 11 will be excluded from in-depth interview invitations.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
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