Effectiveness of a Functional Literacy Program for Formerly Homeless Adults
NCT ID: NCT03580915
Last Updated: 2019-01-15
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
23 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-09-24
2018-12-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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A literacy program will be delivered to participants who are formerly homeless and now residing in supported shelter. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention (n=20) or control (n=20) group. The intervention group will receive the functional literacy intervention over 8 weeks, twice weekly. Intervention sessions will allow participants to learn literacy skills within the context of real-life daily activities like grocery shopping, preparing a meal, and purchasing subway cards. Control group participants will not receive intervention.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Functional Literacy Intervention
The intervention group will receive the functional literacy program in which, in small groups, participants learn literacy skills in the context of daily life activities such as shopping, meal preparation, and transportation use.
Functional Literacy Program
The intervention will be provided twice weekly in 2-hour sessions, over 8 weeks. The 16 intervention sessions will provide the opportunity for participants to learn functional literacy skills to (1) manage an apartment, (2) access community resources, (3) manage finances, (4) access free recreational activities. All sessions will address literacy skills needed to complete basic daily life activities in the home and community environments. Literacy skills will first be learned and practiced within the supported shelter, and then extended to the community.
Usual Care Management Services
The control group will receive the usual housing services without additional intervention.
Functional Literacy Control
The control group will not receive intervention but the Usual Care Management Services.
Usual Care Management Services
The control group will receive the usual housing services without additional intervention.
Interventions
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Functional Literacy Program
The intervention will be provided twice weekly in 2-hour sessions, over 8 weeks. The 16 intervention sessions will provide the opportunity for participants to learn functional literacy skills to (1) manage an apartment, (2) access community resources, (3) manage finances, (4) access free recreational activities. All sessions will address literacy skills needed to complete basic daily life activities in the home and community environments. Literacy skills will first be learned and practiced within the supported shelter, and then extended to the community.
Usual Care Management Services
The control group will receive the usual housing services without additional intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Self-reported difficulty with basic reading skills needed to participate in desired daily life activities
* English-speaking
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Columbia University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sharon Gutman
Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupatio, Rehab & Regenerative Med OT)
Principal Investigators
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Sharon Gutman, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Columbia University
Locations
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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AAAR8206
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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