Emergency Department Linkage to Care for Patients Experiencing Homelessness

Part of paid clinical trials in Denver, Colorado.

Sponsor
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Study ID
NCT07209072
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Homelessness

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Street medicine follow up — BEHAVIORAL
    This intervention will use electronic health record builds to automatically send a referral to a street medicine clinic, who will attempt to contact the patient within 2 weeks.

Study Details

In an effort to improve access to primary care at time of discharge, patients who are homeless will be given either enhanced follow up through a street medicine team or routine follow up in clinic.

Key Dates

Start date
Dec 5, 2025
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
390 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • No Intervention: Standard of Care
    Patients will receive a referral to a rapid follow up clinic at time of discharge
  • Experimental: Street medicine
    Patients will receive a referral to street medicine at time of discharge

Primary Outcome Measure

ED visits [ Time Frame: 1 and 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Denver Health Medical CenterDenverColorado80204
Kathleen Joseph, MD MPH
[email protected]
3036020396
Carolynn Lyle, PA-C MPH
[email protected]

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