Screening for Poverty And Related Social Determinants to Improve Knowledge of and Links to Resources (SPARK)
NCT ID: NCT04461080
Last Updated: 2024-06-18
Study Results
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
110 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-08-31
2025-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Intervention: A Community Health Worker who implements an intervention that addresses a number of social needs, including improving income security, access to prescription medications, access to housing, reducing social isolation, paying for utilities and access to transportation
Control: Information on community resources on social needs
Outcome: Change in estimated annual income between baseline and at 6 months
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Integrated care promoter
Patients who are randomized to the intervention group will be connected with a trained Community Health Worker (CHW). The CHW is a peer with lived-experience of system navigation that could have a background in social work, health promotion or community work. All CHWs will receive 2 weeks of training to assist participants with social needs.
Community Health Worker
Trained Community Health Worker
Information on community resources
Patients randomized to the control group will receive a list of tailored written information.
Community Health Worker
Trained Community Health Worker
Interventions
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Community Health Worker
Trained Community Health Worker
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
OTHER
Dalhousie University
OTHER
University of Manitoba
OTHER
University of Saskatchewan
OTHER
Unity Health Toronto
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Andrew D Pinto, MD MSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Toronto
Central Contacts
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Related Links
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Website for the SPARK Study
Other Identifiers
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UpstreamLab2020-1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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