Trial Outcomes & Findings for Implementation and Impact of an Online Tool Used in Primary Care to Improve Income Security (NCT NCT02959866)

NCT ID: NCT02959866

Last Updated: 2019-09-27

Results Overview

Self-reported awareness of at least one financial benefit

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

Target enrollment

59 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

4 weeks

Results posted on

2019-09-27

Participant Flow

Clinicians will be encouraged to screen patients for poverty and use the online tool with every eligible patient during 3-months. It is difficult to estimate how many patients will be seen during the 3-month time period, the number who will be living in poverty, the number who agree to the intervention and be consented to the study for follow-up.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Online Income Tool Patients who complete the online income tool with their health provider during the study period and were enrolled in the study through participation in the evaluation. Online income tool: An online tool that uses information about the patient to develop a tailored list of financial benefits that they are eligible to apply for.
Overall Study STARTED	59
Overall Study Telephone Interview at 1 Month Follow-up	59
Overall Study COMPLETED	58
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure	Online Income Tool Patients who complete the online income tool with their health provider during the study period and were enrolled in the study through participation in the evaluation. Online income tool: An online tool that uses information about the patient to develop a tailored list of financial benefits that they are eligible to apply for.
Overall Study Withdrawal by Subject	1

Baseline Characteristics

Implementation and Impact of an Online Tool Used in Primary Care to Improve Income Security

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Online Income Tool n=59 Participants Patients who were reached for follow-up at one month, after using the Online income tool with their healthcare provider: 59 online income tool: An online tool that uses information about the patient to develop a tailored list of financial benefits that they are eligible to apply for.
Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native	0 Participants n=59 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Asian	0 Participants n=59 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0 Participants n=59 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American	0 Participants n=59 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) White	0 Participants n=59 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race	0 Participants n=59 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported	59 Participants n=59 Participants
Region of Enrollment Canada	59 participants n=59 Participants
Whether participants have trouble making ends meet at the end of the month	59 Participants n=59 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Population: This the the number of people who used the tool to completion with their healthcare provider

Self-reported awareness of at least one financial benefit

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Online Income Tool n=59 Participants Patients who finished using the tool with their healthcare providers and produced a PDF of recommended benefits that they may have been eligible to apply for. online income tool: An online tool that uses information about the patient to develop a tailored list of financial benefits that they are eligible to apply for.
Awareness of Financial Benefits	59 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Self-reported increase in income through accessing a financial benefit

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Online Income Tool n=59 Participants Patients who finished using the tool with their healthcare providers and produced a PDF of recommended benefits that they may have been eligible to apply for. online income tool: An online tool that uses information about the patient to develop a tailored list of financial benefits that they are eligible to apply for.
Increase in Income	10 Participants

Adverse Events

Online Income Tool

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Anne Rucchetto, Research Coordinator

St. Michael's Hospital

Phone: 416-864-6060

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place