CompletedNot Applicable

Relief of Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress for Victims of Gun Violence

United States14 participantsStarted 2020-01-01

Plain-language summary

To test the hypothesis that adult individuals who are victims of gun violence will have decreased symptoms of post-traumatic stress after an individual-level intervention with the Screening and Tool for Awareness and Relief of Trauma (START).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Survivors of gunshot wound presenting to the Emergency room and/or admitted as inpatient that are eligible for the Violence Prevention and Outreach Program (VPOP). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe traumatic brain injury * Children under the age of 18 * Patients otherwise unable to give consent * Non-English speaking patients * Victims of sexual assault * Patients with history of a severe mental illness and/or those already undergoing treatment for a mental illness by a licensed professional.

What they're measuring

PTSD evaluation

Timeframe: baseline

Change in PTSD evaluation test scores

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Change PTSD evaluation test scores

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03916614

SponsorYale University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-01-01

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