NCT06263647NARecruiting

Launching the Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (Houston-HVIP): Developing and Evaluating a Hospital-Based Intervention to Reduce Recurrent Violence

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Start Date

9/16/2025

Completion Date

5/31/2028

Summary

A prior violent injury is one of the strongest predictors of future violent injury, highlighting the importance of effective hospital-based interventions to prevent reinjury. This project will establish and evaluate the Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (Houston-HVIP). Using a randomized controlled trial, the study will assess the effectiveness of Houston-HVIP in reducing violent reinjury and improving behavioral, mental, and physical health outcomes over a 12-month follow-up period among those enrolled in the study in ages 16-35 years of age.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 16 years to 35 years

Inclusion Criteria: * presented for a gunshot injury stemming from community violence at Memorial Hermann Hospital * English or Spanish-speaking * provide informed voluntary consent to participate in the study * live in Harris County at time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * presenting for a firearm injury arising from a self-inflicted gunshot or unintentional gun violence * actively detained by criminal justice systems at time of enrollment

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Houston-HVIP treatment

BEHAVIORAL

Standard of Care

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Conditions

Firearm Injury

Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas 77030

United States