A Pragmatic Trial Integrating Homelessness Diversion Services Into an Emergency Department Discharge System

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study ID
NCT05823220
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Homelessness

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Homeless diversion (HD) — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive services from specialty-trained community health workers and will be invited to complete monthly assessments via text and phone to assess their health and housing for 6 months and to share feedback on their experience with the intervention after completion by a text message to a link for the survey
  • Treatment-as-usual (TAU) — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive a list of community resources they can contact to receive services and will be invited to complete monthly assessments via text and phone to assess their health and housing for 6 months and to share feedback on their experience with the intervention after completion by a text message to a link for the survey

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a homelessness diversion program integrated into a hospital emergency department (ED) will lower ED use, to identify characteristics of individuals most likely to benefit from homelessness diversion and to discover opportunities to tailor Homelessness Diversion (HD) services to better meet the needs of diverse communities.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 14, 2023
Status verified
Jan 2025
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2025
Completion
Sep 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
1,000 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Homeless diversion (HD) group
  • Active Comparator: Treatment-as-usual (TAU) group

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of ED visits [ Time Frame: end of study (6 months after start of study) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTexas77030-

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