Trial Outcomes & Findings for Social Workers Addressing Firearm Risk (NCT NCT05784662)

NCT ID: NCT05784662

Last Updated: 2025-02-10

Results Overview

Assessed with the Knowledge about gun violence measure (novel). Theoretical minimum/maximum = 0.0/5.0. High scores indicate more knowledge about firearm safety.

• Recruitment status: COMPLETED
• Study phase: NA
• Target enrollment: 111 participants
• Primary outcome timeframe: Baseline, 1 month later, and 3 months later
• Results posted on: 2025-02-10

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Measure	SAFR Arm Proportion of the randomized sample that received the SAFR intervention, a self-paced 4 hour online training about how to assess and intervene with clients at-risk for gun violence.	WL Control Arm Proportion of the randomized sample that did not receive the SAFR intervention during the study period.
Overall Study STARTED	63	48
Overall Study COMPLETED	42	31
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	21	17

Reasons for withdrawal

Measure	SAFR Arm Proportion of the randomized sample that received the SAFR intervention, a self-paced 4 hour online training about how to assess and intervene with clients at-risk for gun violence.	WL Control Arm Proportion of the randomized sample that did not receive the SAFR intervention during the study period.
Overall Study Lost to Follow-up	21	17

Baseline Characteristics

Social Workers Addressing Firearm Risk

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Measure	Social Workers Addressing Firearm Risk n=63 Participants The Social workers Addressing Firearm Risk (SAFR) intervention is fully-online intervention that contains four modules. Each module includes interviews with experts, didactic content, handouts, and brief quizzes to check learning (required by New York State for continuing education credit). Social Workers Addressing Firearm Risk: Educational intervention for social workers.	Control n=48 Participants Wait list control. Will receive access to SAFR intervention at conclusion of the study.	Total n=111 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical <=18 years	0 Participants n=5 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years	60 Participants n=5 Participants	47 Participants n=7 Participants	107 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical >=65 years	3 Participants n=5 Participants	1 Participants n=7 Participants	4 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous	40.2 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9 • n=5 Participants	39.7 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2 • n=7 Participants	40.0 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.0 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	17 Participants n=5 Participants	14 Participants n=7 Participants	31 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	46 Participants n=5 Participants	34 Participants n=7 Participants	80 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native	0 Participants n=5 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Asian	2 Participants n=5 Participants	1 Participants n=7 Participants	3 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0 Participants n=5 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American	9 Participants n=5 Participants	3 Participants n=7 Participants	12 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) White	52 Participants n=5 Participants	41 Participants n=7 Participants	93 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race	0 Participants n=5 Participants	3 Participants n=7 Participants	3 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported	0 Participants n=5 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	63 participants n=5 Participants	48 participants n=7 Participants	111 participants n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month later, and 3 months later

Population: Some participants lost to follow up and/or had missing data on outcomes measures.

Assessed with the Knowledge about gun violence measure (novel). Theoretical minimum/maximum = 0.0/5.0. High scores indicate more knowledge about firearm safety.

Outcome measures

Measure	SAFR Arm n=47 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that received the SAFR intervention.	WL Control Arm n=38 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that did not receive the SAFR intervention during the study period.
Change in Knowledge About Gun Violence Baseline (pretest)	2.49 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.47	2.54 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.56
Change in Knowledge About Gun Violence One month later (post-test)	2.94 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.48	2.66 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.48
Change in Knowledge About Gun Violence Three months later (follow-up)	3.01 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.45	2.63 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.59

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month later, and 3 months later

Population: Some participants lost to follow up and/or had missing data in outcome measures.

Assessed with the Attitudes about firearms safety counseling (novel). Theoretical minimum/maximum = 0/5.00. High scores indicate greater inclination towards discussing firearm safety with clients.

Outcome measures

Measure	SAFR Arm n=63 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that received the SAFR intervention.	WL Control Arm n=48 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that did not receive the SAFR intervention during the study period.
Change in Attitudes About Firearms Safety Counseling Baseline (pre-test)	2.97 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.50	3.09 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.44
Change in Attitudes About Firearms Safety Counseling One month later (post-test)	3.14 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.48	3.13 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.44
Change in Attitudes About Firearms Safety Counseling Three months later (follow-up)	3.25 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.43	3.11 score on a scale Standard Deviation 0.52

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month later, and 3 months later

Population: Some participants lost to follow up and/or had missing data on outcomes measures.

Assessed with the Confidence about firearms safety counseling (novel). Theoretical minimum/maximum = 0/5.00. High scores indicate greater confidence about discussing firearm safety with clients.

Outcome measures

Measure	SAFR Arm n=52 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that received the SAFR intervention.	WL Control Arm n=40 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that did not receive the SAFR intervention during the study period.
Change in Confidence About Firearms Safety Counseling Baseline (pre-test)	2.41 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.75	2.41 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.84
Change in Confidence About Firearms Safety Counseling One month later (post-test)	2.91 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.73	2.65 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.66
Change in Confidence About Firearms Safety Counseling Three months later (follow-up)	3.01 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.66	2.70 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.76

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month later, and 3 months later

Population: Some participants lost to follow up and/or had missing data on outcomes measures.

Assessed with the Behaviors with Clients measure (novel). Theoretical minimum/maximum = 0/5.00. High scores indicate more interventions about firearm safety with clients. This scale asked questions like, "I talk to my clients about firearm access," with answers ranging from Strongly disagree to strongly agree.

Outcome measures

Measure	SAFR Arm n=52 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that received the SAFR intervention.	WL Control Arm n=39 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that did not receive the SAFR intervention during the study period.
Change in Behaviors With Clients Baseline (pre-test)	2.07 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.74	2.13 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.82
Change in Behaviors With Clients One month later (post-test)	2.44 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.44	2.23 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.76
Change in Behaviors With Clients Three months later (follow-up)	2.64 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.66	2.31 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.74

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 month later, and 3 months later

Population: Some participants lost to follow up and/or had missing data on outcomes measures.

Assessed with the Behaviors with Clients in last month measure (novel). Theoretical minimum/maximum = 0/2.00. Higher scores indicate more interventions about firearm safety with clients. This scale asked questions like, "In the last month, I have provided clients with information about firearm safety..." with answers specified as "none of the time," "some of the time," and "all of the time."

Outcome measures

Measure	SAFR Arm n=53 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that received the SAFR intervention.	WL Control Arm n=43 Participants Proportion of the randomized sample that did not receive the SAFR intervention during the study period.
Change in Behaviors With Clients in Last Month Baseline (pre-test)	0.77 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.52	0.74 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.51
Change in Behaviors With Clients in Last Month One month later (post-test)	0.91 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.56	0.86 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.51
Change in Behaviors With Clients in Last Month Three months later (follow-up)	0.93 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.59	0.97 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.53

Adverse Events

SAFR Arm

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

WL Control Arm

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Patricia Logan-Greene

University at Buffalo, School of Social Work

Phone: 7166451533

Email: pblogang@buffalo.edu

Results disclosure agreements

• Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
• Publication restrictions are in place