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Social Needs Screening and Resource Connection for Cardiovascular Disease

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Deborah A Gurewich, PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 and 12 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether systematically screening veterans for unmet social needs and connecting them to resources can improve health outcomes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • High Cholesterol
  • Diabetes
  • High Blood Pressure

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 and 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Connection to New Resources
Secondary outcome measures
Blood Pressure (BP)
Clinic Visit Appointment Attendance ("no-show")
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: ScreeningExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will be screened for unmet social needs and receive a post card that includes a list of generic VA crisis and homeless hotlines.
Group II: AwarenessExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants in this arm will be screened for unmet social needs, receive a post card that includes a list of generic VA crisis and homeless hotlines, and receive a Resource Sheet tailored to the unmet needs identified in the unmet need screen. The Resource Sheet will include the names of available resources within the VA and/or local community that can help to address the identified need(s) and contact information and hours of operation.
Group III: AssistanceExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants in this arm will be screened for unmet social needs, receive a post card that includes a list of generic VA crisis and homeless hotlines, receive a tailored Resource Sheet, and be offered assistance from a Social Worker. If accepted, the SW will contact the participant and work with them over a period of 8 weeks to help facilitate their connection to resources than can help to address the unmet need(s) identified in the unmet need screen.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Unmet Need Screening
2022
N/A
~720
Unmet Need Referral - Resource Sheet
2022
N/A
~720
Unmet Need Referral Assistance
2022
N/A
~720

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,612 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,030 Total Patients Enrolled
VA Boston Healthcare SystemFED
69 Previous Clinical Trials
969,779 Total Patients Enrolled
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical CenterFED
18 Previous Clinical Trials
4,881 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Unmet Need Screening Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04977583 — N/A
Cardiovascular Disease Research Study Groups: Assistance, Screening, Awareness
Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Trial 2023: Unmet Need Screening Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04977583 — N/A
Unmet Need Screening 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04977583 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the total enrollment capacity of this clinical trial?

"To conduct this study, a total of 880 eligible participants are required. Patients can register at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South carolina and the VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus in Boston, Massachusetts."

Answered by AI

Is it feasible to enroll in this test at the present time?

"Affirmative. Clinical trials data indicates that this clinical trial is currently enrolling patients, having been initiated on May 2nd 2022 and last updated on August 12th 2022. The study calls for 880 participants to be recruited from 3 distinct medical sites."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
Pennsylvania
What site did they apply to?
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Unmet Social Needs Study
2022. "Unmet Social Needs Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04977583.
~238 spots leftby May 2025
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