NCT06618794

Brief Summary

Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) affiliated with trauma centers in the US often focus on individual behavior modification for reduction in re-victimization. There is a lack of reproducible evidence that has demonstrated effectiveness, given the exclusion of addressing inequities in the Social and Structural Determinants of Health (SSDOH), often the root causes of violent injury and preventable homicide. The study investigators created a Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) to partner with an existing HVIP. This novel program offers beside legal assistance to address the SSDOH. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the HVIP-MLP program in improving violence-related outcomes, legal needs, health-related quality of life, PTSD symptoms, and perceived stress.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
16mo left

Started Feb 2025

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress48%
Feb 2025Aug 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 6, 2024

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 1, 2024

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 10, 2025

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 31, 2026

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2027

Last Updated

July 3, 2025

Status Verified

July 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

March 6, 2024

Last Update Submit

July 1, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Firearm injuryCommunity violenceMedical-Legal PartnershipSystemic racismStructural violenceCivil law attorneysHealth-Harming Legal NeedsHospital-Based Violence Intervention Program

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Firearm victimization and aggression

    The adapted Conflict Tactics Scale 2 (CTS2) measures behaviors related to firearm victimization and aggression over the past 3 months.

    Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Legal needs self-efficacy

    Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

  • Health-related quality of life

    Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms

    Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

  • Stress

    Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months

Study Arms (2)

HVIP-MLP

EXPERIMENTAL

This arm includes patients receiving usual care and also support from Recovery Legal Care (HVIP+MLP)

Other: Recovery Legal CareOther: HVIP Standard of Care

HVIP

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This arm includes patients receiving usual care (HVIP only).

Other: HVIP Standard of Care

Interventions

These patients will receive support from our HVIP standard of care (Violence Recovery Program) plus our Medical Legal Partnership (Recovery Legal Care) for additional legal support to address health-harming legal needs and public benefits.

Also known as: Civil Law Attorney Support, Public Benefits Attorney Support, Legal Aid Chicago Support
HVIP-MLP

These patients will receive HVIP standard of care (Violence Recovery Program Support)

Also known as: HVIP - Violence Recovery Program
HVIPHVIP-MLP

Eligibility Criteria

Age14 Years - 64 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Treatment for a violent injury at the University of Chicago Trauma Center
  • Ages 14-64 years
  • Able to provide informed consent (18 years and older) or assent (14-17 years)

You may not qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of severe mental illness (i.e., psychotic disorder, schizophrenia, suicidality)
  • Unable to provide informed consent due to mental status
  • Prior receipt of legal services at UCMC within the past year
  • Currently imprisoned or incarcerated
  • Residing at an Indiana address.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and InjuriesSystemic Racism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RacismPrejudiceSocial BehaviorBehaviorSocial Discrimination

Study Officials

  • TANYA L ZAKRISON, MD, MPH

    University of Chicago

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • ELIZABETH L TUNG, MD, MS

    University of Chicago

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Tanya L Zakrison, MD, MPH

CONTACT

Elizabeth L Tung, MD, MS

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 6, 2024

First Posted

October 1, 2024

Study Start

February 10, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 31, 2027

Last Updated

July 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Data from this project will be shared with the Community Firearm Violence Prevention (CFVP) Network at the University of Michigan as part of a data sharing agreement stipulated under the UG3/UH3 award funding this research.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
Time Frame
IPD and supporting information will be available at the conclusion of data collection (11/1/2026) and will last for 5 years (10/31/2031).
Access Criteria
Data will be shared with trained and credentialed analysts from the CFVP team. They will be able to access de-identified survey data through an encrypted portal.

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