NCT06719713 · University of Michigan
Store Safely: Rural Firearm Injury Prevention for Families
What this study is about
The researchers are testing a firearm safety prevention strategy tailored for families with children who reside in a rural area. Researchers hypothesize that the intervention will lead to improvements in household firearm storage.
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The researchers are testing a firearm safety prevention strategy tailored for families with children who reside in a rural area. Researchers hypothesize that the intervention will lead to improvements in household firearm storage.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Store Safely
The Store Safely intervention occurs online and is self-administered. Once directed to the Store Safely website, participants are welcomed and instructed to complete each step of the online program. Upon clicking "Start," participants are taken to Step 1 of the intervention and instructed to review a brief video. Step 2 involves a review of a data infographics. Participants are then directed to the Decision Aid in Step 3. In Step 4, participants are instructed to complete the Family Firearm Storage Action Plan. In Step 5, participants will review another brief video. There will also be an optional step, consisting of a resource page that details local options for obtaining safe storage devices. At the end of each step, participants mark a checkbox to indicate they have completed the intervention activity which facilitates website analytics of participant engagement. Lastly, participants are thanked and provided with details about the final steps of the trial.
Primary outcome measures
Number of firearms stored locked
Time frame: Approximately 3 months
Measured using a self-report item from the Family Firearm Storage Behaviors Survey (Ewell Foster et al., 2024) administered at 3 months. May range from 1-40 based on pilot data
Parent Engagement in Harm Reduction Firearm Storage Behaviors Score
Time frame: Approximately 3 months
Measured using the Family Firearm Storage Behaviors Survey (Ewell Foster et al., 2024) administered at 3 months. The survey is 14 items, endorsed as Y/N. Score range is 0-14.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- Age 18 or older
- English-speaking
- Have a child under 18 living at home
- Currently keep at least one firearm on their property
- Reside in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (U.P.)
- Access to a computer/mobile device and wifi
- Have sufficient information about household storage to complete surveys
Exclusion criteria
- Unable to be consented in English
- Under the age of 18
- Lack of firearm on their property
- No child in the home
- Residence outside the U.P.
- No access to technology
- Previously enrolled in 2020 pilot project
- Previously access the Store Safely website
Where
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Negaunee, Michigan
Collaborators
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Marquette County Health Department
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced May 14, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations