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Nationwide study probes hidden mental health toll of school safety tactics

NCT ID NCT06153316

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Teachers College, Columbia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study surveys 2,500 students and staff from schools that have and have not experienced a shooting. It aims to understand how school violence and safety strategies impact mental health, well-being, and educational outcomes. Participants self-report via questionnaires.

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 reveal how school safety measures impact student and staff mental health, guiding better policies.
What could go wrong
This is an observational survey study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all schools or regions.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 2,500 people

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

Started

Apr 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

For the purpose of this study, students, teachers, and principals will be recruited from 6 randomly selected exposure K-12 schools and 6 randomly selected non-exposure schools matched with the exposure schools across the United States. Students. Within each participating school, all students between grades 6-12 will be eligible for and invited to participate in this study. Teachers. Within each participating school, all teachers will be eligible for and invited to participate in this study. Principals. The current principal of each school will be eligible for and invited to participate in this study.

Ages

11 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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School-level Inclusion criteria: For a school to be considered for participation, it should meet all the following criteria: 1. The school must consent to participate in the study. 2. Gun shooting incident * For exposure schools: Must have experienced a gun shooting incident between 1/1/2015-12/31/2022 . * For non-exposure schools: there should not have been a gun shooting incident between 1/1/2011-12/31/2022. 3. Must have the student population of interest that is middle through grade 12, and- * For exposure schools: At least one grade that experienced the shooting should still be studying at the school. * For non-exposure schools: must have the same grade levels as the pair-matched case school and none of them should have been exposed to any gun shooting incident at that school. 4. Must be a public school. * All non-public schools (e.g., private, charter, parochial schools) and schools outside of the middle-12 range (e.g. daycares, only elementary, preschools, and universities) are not eligible for the study. Individual-level Inclusion Criteria: Principals: Must be the current Principal of the participating school. Teachers: Must be a current teacher at the participating school. Students: Must be a current student at the participating school studying in grades 6-12.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Psychological Well-Being

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Adverse childhood experiences Educational outcomes Mental health outcomes Perceived school safety

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Teachers College, Columbia University

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10027, United States

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