Trial Outcomes & Findings for Emergency Room Firearm and Medication Safety Intervention (NCT NCT04797221)

Last Updated: 2024-08-13

Results Overview

Perspectives on VA-based interventions that aim to reduce access to firearms and medications.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

28 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline

Results posted on

2024-08-13

Participant milestones
Measure	Study Group 28 Veterans who were recently discharged from a VHA emergency care. Veteran participants were: \>18 years of age, had access to firearms and/or medications at home, and were determined to be at elevated suicide risk based on the presence of suicide risk factors, including screening positive for having elevated suicide risk at the time of admission via the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screener. Veterans were excluded if they were critically ill (intensive care unit requirements), are severely cognitively impaired, or had severe psychiatric symptoms that would preclude study participation.
Overall Study STARTED	28
Overall Study COMPLETED	28
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0

Withdrawal data not reported

Emergency Room Firearm and Medication Safety Intervention

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Study Group n=28 Participants 28 Veterans who were recently discharged from a VHA emergency care. Veteran participants were: \>18 years of age, had access to firearms and/or medications at home, and were determined to be at elevated suicide risk based on the presence of suicide risk factors, including screening positive for having elevated suicide risk at the time of admission via the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screener. Veterans were excluded if they were critically ill (intensive care unit requirements), are severely cognitively impaired, or had severe psychiatric symptoms that would preclude study participation.
Age, Continuous	55.9 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.9 • n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized Gender · Cisgender male	24 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized Gender · Cisgender female	4 Participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race / Ethnicity · African American / Black	1 Participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race / Ethnicity · White	24 Participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race / Ethnicity · Other	2 Participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Race / Ethnicity · missing	1 Participants n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	28 Participants n=5 Participants

Timeframe: baseline

Perspectives on VA-based interventions that aim to reduce access to firearms and medications.

Outcome measures
Measure	Study Group n=28 Participants 28 Veterans who were recently discharged from a VHA emergency care. Veteran participants were: \>18 years of age, had access to firearms and/or medications at home, and were determined to be at elevated suicide risk based on the presence of suicide risk factors, including screening positive for having elevated suicide risk at the time of admission via the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screener. Veterans were excluded if they were critically ill (intensive care unit requirements), are severely cognitively impaired, or had severe psychiatric symptoms that would preclude study participation.
Qualitative Theme Among 28 Patients on Perspectives on Lethal Means Interventions Acceptability	26 participants
Qualitative Theme Among 28 Patients on Perspectives on Lethal Means Interventions Uncertainty about intent and efficacy	20 participants
Qualitative Theme Among 28 Patients on Perspectives on Lethal Means Interventions Cost and convenience are critical	24 participants
Qualitative Theme Among 28 Patients on Perspectives on Lethal Means Interventions Uncertainty regarding engaging other people in interventions	14 participants
Qualitative Theme Among 28 Patients on Perspectives on Lethal Means Interventions Influence of prior opioid exposure	12 participants

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Adverse event data not reported

Adverse event data not reported

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