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Behavioural Intervention

Virtual Reality Intervention for Domestic Violence

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Recruiting

Led By Nicholas Thomson

Research Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Aged 18 years or older

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

Under 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up prior to baseline assessment, from baseline to 3-month follow-up, and from 3-month follow-up to the 6-month follow-up.

Summary

"This trial aims to develop and test a virtual reality program called Brief Violence Intervention-Virtual Reality (BVI-VR) to reduce firearm-related violence and injuries among victims of violence. The study will use

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults who have been injured due to violence and are at VCU Health. It's designed to see if a new virtual reality program can help reduce gun-related violence, re-injury, or death in these individuals. The study will exclude certain participants based on criteria not specified here.

What is being tested?

The study tests a Virtual Reality intervention called BVI-VR against the usual treatment methods (TAU) to prevent further gun-related incidents among violently injured adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves a non-medical intervention (virtual reality), typical drug side effects are not expected. However, VR experiences may cause discomfort like dizziness or nausea in some people.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 years old or older.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I am under 18 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ prior to baseline assessment, from baseline to 3-month follow-up, and from 3-month follow-up to the 6-month follow-up.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~prior to baseline assessment, from baseline to 3-month follow-up, and from 3-month follow-up to the 6-month follow-up.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and prior to baseline assessment, from baseline to 3-month follow-up, and from 3-month follow-up to the 6-month follow-up. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Firearm criminal conviction and arrests/ Criminal Background Checks

Firearm-related violence /The gun violence questionnaire

Gun Behaviors and Beliefs Scale

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Secondary study objectives

Firearm-related mortality/ Hospital data; Virginia Department of Health; National Death Index

Firearm-related re-injury/ Hospital data: Virginia Department of Health

Firearm-related re-injury/ Self-report

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients randomized into the BVI-VR group will answer questions about the session content and the rationale for the content. Their responses will provide an estimate of engagement providing a better understanding of treatment fidelity.

Group II: Treatment as Usual (TAU) GroupPlacebo Group1 Intervention

The treatment-as-usual (TAU) group will receive a community resource brochure (the same one that is provided at the end of BVI-VR). This brochure provides contact detail for services in the local area.

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