Improving Gout Care After an ED Visit

Part of paid clinical trials in Birmingham, Alabama.

Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study ID
NCT06534554
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 99 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Patient Navigation — BEHAVIORAL
    A lay patient navigator working will contact patients seen in the UAB ED via phone within \~72 hours following the ED visit. During this initial phone conversation, the navigators will: 1) conduct a baseline assessment to identify barriers to attending an outpatient visit for gout care and to adhering to gout treatment recommendations and 2) determine the level of support and assistance needed by the patient.

Study Details

The prevalence of gout has been steadily increasing over several decades and is correlated with the rising burden of obesity, chronic cardiac and renal disease; all conditions overrepresented in the Southeastern U.S. - particularly in African Americans. Through a novel post-emergency department visit intervention, we aim to improve the care patients with gout receive, both during acute exacerbations and long-term. A secondary goal of the project is to concurrently enhance participation of minorities in biomedical research in the Deep South.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 18, 2024
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2027
Completion
Jun 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Patient Navigation
    A lay patient navigator will contact patients seen in the UAB ED via phone within \~72 hours following the ED visit. During this initial phone conversation, the navigators will: 1) conduct a baseline assessment to identify barriers to attending an outpatient visit for gout care and to adhering to gout treatment recommendations and 2) determine the level of support and assistance needed by the patient.
  • No Intervention: Control
    Usual Care

Primary Outcome Measure

Follow-Up Visit Addressing Gout within 3 Months [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabama35205
Zac Armor
[email protected]
(205) 934-1779
Kenneth G. Saag, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Lesley E. Jackson, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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