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Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (Houston-HVIP) for Firearm Injury

This study is testing a program called Houston-HVIP to see if it can help reduce repeat firearm injuries. If you've been treated for a gunshot injury from community violence at Memorial Hermann Hospital, are between 16 and 35 years old, speak English or Spanish, and live in Harris County, you might be able to join. The study compares Houston-HVIP treatment, which includes a case manager providing tailored social services, to standard care, where a case manager offers resources. The main goal is to see if Houston-HVIP can lower the number of times people return to the hospital for another firearm injury over 12 months. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It aims to enroll 274 participants.
What's involved
Participants will be assigned a case manager who will assess their needs and create a discharge plan. They will be referred to social service programs.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 months to track any repeat violent victimization.

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NCT06263647

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

Recruiting
NAAges 16–35InterventionalPrevention
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
~274 participants
Updated 2026-01-21 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Houston-HVIP treatmentStandard of Care

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in repeat violent victimization as assessed by the number of participants who return to the hospital system for for an intentional firearm injury
Measured over Baseline , 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months

Conditions

Firearm Injury

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texasstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Sandra McKay, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
  • Alexander Testa, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Who to contact

Sandra McKay, MD
[email protected]
(713) 500-5666
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

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

What this trial measures

  • Change in repeat violent victimization as assessed by the number of participants who return to the hospital system for for an intentional firearm injuryBaseline , 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months