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Medical-Legal Partnership Intervention for Preventing Veteran Homelessness
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Recruiting
Led By Marc I. Rosen, MD
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
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up present moment. collected at baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12 months
Awards & highlights
Study Summary
This trial will compare whether working with healthcare providers to improve clients' lives is better than providing usual legal services.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veterans engaged in VA mental health or homeless programs, with an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and facing housing-related legal issues. It's not for those under conservatorship, already getting help from Connecticut Veterans Legal Program, or unable to complete follow-up assessments.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares two types of legal assistance: one through a medical-legal partnership that collaborates with healthcare providers and another through usual community lawyers. The goal is to see which better improves housing stability and mental health over a year.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no direct medical side effects as this trial involves legal services rather than medications. However, participants may experience stress related to their legal situations and interactions with the legal system.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ present moment. collected at baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~present moment. collected at baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Housing questionnaire change
Secondary outcome measures
BASIS-R
The Yale Citizenship Scale
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Medical-legal partnershipExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment group will receive the MLP intervention through the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center in partnership with the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. The MLP intervention can be categorized into seven activity components: initial in-person and subsequent in-person interviews; discussions with clients by phone; research and review of relevant documents; consultations with clinicians or other attorneys; interactions with opposing parties; time appearing at formal hearings; and travel time.
Group II: Referral to pro-bono lawyerActive Control1 Intervention
Control group will receive outside legal aid, i.e., control participants will be referred to pro-bono lawyers in the state.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,611 Previous Clinical Trials
3,304,984 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Homelessness
933 Patients Enrolled for Homelessness
Connecticut Veterans Legal CenterUNKNOWN
Marc I. Rosen, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
7 Previous Clinical Trials
919 Total Patients Enrolled
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I can attend all required follow-up assessments.I have a legal guardian assigned to make decisions for me.
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Medical-legal partnership
- Group 2: Referral to pro-bono lawyer
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
What is the cap on patient participation in this medical study?
"Correct. Clinicaltrials.gov's data shows that this medical experiment, first published on February 1st 2022, is still recruiting participants. 300 patients need to be enrolled from one site in total."
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Are there any vacancies left for test subjects in this trial?
"Data from clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research project is still open for enrollment. It was posted on February 1st 2022 and last updated on March 4th of the same year."
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