DC program aims to rewrite youth stories away from gun violence
NCT ID NCT06940362
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a community program in Washington, DC that offers youth aged 12-16 training and mentoring to pursue non-violent life paths, supported by a social media campaign. Researchers will survey 1000 participants and track local violence data to see if the program reduces firearm violence involvement. It is an early-stage, non-randomized trial, so results may be limited to this community.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention: training and mentoring in non-violent career and personal trajectories, plus social media campaign
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a proven community-based approach to reduce youth firearm violence by offering appealing, non-violent life paths.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, non-randomized study with 1000 participants in one community, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is behavioral and may not overcome deep-rooted structural factors.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
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11 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: • Resident of intervention community, within age limits Exclusion Criteria: • Not resident of intervention community, outside of age limits
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20052, United States
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