Study Summary
This trial is studying two types of patient navigators to help reduce barriers to mental health care for African American and Latinx children in high poverty urban communities.
Treatment Effectiveness
Phase-Based Effectiveness
Study Objectives
13 Primary · 0 Secondary · Reporting Duration: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Trial Safety
Phase-Based Safety
Awards & Highlights
Trial Design
3 Treatment Groups
Case Manager Navigation Condition
1 of 3
Wait-List as Usual
1 of 3
Paraprofessional Navigation Condition
1 of 3
Active Control
Experimental Treatment
666 Total Participants · 3 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: Navigation · No Placebo Group · N/A
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Who is running the clinical trial?
Eligibility Criteria
Age 5 - 12 · All Participants · 3 Total Inclusion Criteria
Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:- Glassgow, Anne Elizabeth, Molly A Martin, Rachel Caskey, Melishia Bansa, Michael Gerges, Mary Johnson, Monika Marko, et al.. 2017. “An Innovative Health-care Delivery Model for Children with Medical Complexity”. Journal of Child Health Care. SAGE Publications. doi:10.1177/1367493517712063.
- Barnett, Miya L., Araceli Gonzalez, Jeanne Miranda, Denise A. Chavira, and Anna S. Lau. 2017. “Mobilizing Community Health Workers to Address Mental Health Disparities for Underserved Populations: A Systematic Review”. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s10488-017-0815-0.
- Ahmed, Syed M., Jeanne P. Lemkau, Nichol Nealeigh, and Barbara Mann. 2001. “Barriers to Healthcare Access in a Non-elderly Urban Poor American Population”. Health & Social Care in the Community. Wiley. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2524.2001.00318.x.
- Mehta, Tara G., Davielle Lakind, Dana Rusch, Angela L. Walden, Grace Cua, and Marc S. Atkins. 2019. “Collaboration with Urban Community Stakeholders: Refining Paraprofessional‐led Services to Promote Positive Parenting”. American Journal of Community Psychology. Wiley. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12316.
- Bieling, Peter J., Victoria Madsen, and Robert B. Zipursky. 2013. “A ‘navigator’ Model in Emerging Mental Illness?”. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. Wiley. doi:10.1111/eip.12078.
- Ahmed SM, Lemkau JP, Nealeigh N, Mann B. Barriers to healthcare access in a non-elderly urban poor American population. Health Soc Care Community. 2001 Nov;9(6):445-53. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2001.00318.x.
- Tara G Mehta 2022. "Patient Navigators for Children's Community Mental Health Services in High Poverty Urban Communities". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05294042.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the enrollment criteria for this experiment inclusive of elderly individuals aged 85 or above?
"This medical investigation is recruiting patients of school age, between 5 and 12 years old." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Are there any current openings to join this clinical trial?
"Affirmative. Data available on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical experiment, which was originally posted on March 3rd 2022, is still actively recruiting. 666 prospective candidates need to be sourced from 1 centre of care." - Anonymous Online Contributor
What is the highest amount of participants this clinical trial can accommodate?
"Affirmative. The information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that the medical trial was opened to enrollment on March 3rd 2022 and is currently searching for 666 patients from 1 site." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is participation in this trial available for me?
"This research endeavour aims to recruit 666 African American and Latinx children between 5 and 12 years of age, along with their respective caregivers. It is also necessary that these patients have already completed a screening at one of two participating social service community mental health agencies, in addition to being on the waitlist for outpatient mental health services." - Anonymous Online Contributor