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Healthy at Home for Chronic Illness (CHW Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Judith Cook, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
receiving inpatient treatment for chronic medical condition
evidence of a mental health diagnosis
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 30 days post discharge
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CHW Trial Summary

This trial tests an intervention to prevent 30-day readmissions for patients with co-occurring mental illness. The intervention is delivered by community health workers both during a hospital stay and for 30 days after discharge.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Illness
  • Psychiatric Disorder

CHW Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

CHW Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~30 days post discharge
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 days post discharge for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' measure of completion of a outpatient visit with primary care provider
Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' measure of unplanned readmissions that occur within 30 days of discharge from an initial admission
Secondary outcome measures
Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of Usual Source of Medical Care
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item Questionnaire
Health Care Climate Questionnaire
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CHW Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects receive an intervention with 4 components: development of a personal health plan; review and support for medication adherence; connection with primary care provider within 30 days; and education about clinical indicators that call for immediate intervention.
Group II: Services as UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Subjects receive medical services as usual.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)FED
30 Previous Clinical Trials
23,253 Total Patients Enrolled
University of Illinois at ChicagoLead Sponsor
602 Previous Clinical Trials
1,558,456 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFED
69 Previous Clinical Trials
8,322 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

May I register for involvement in this trial?

"The trial is seeking 200 participants between the ages of 22 and 60 with a mental health diagnosis."

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Is this clinical trial available for people beyond the age of 30?

"This clinical trial specifically calls for participants between 21 and 60 years of age. There are 115 studies available to those under 18 and 296 trials open to seniors who are 65 or older."

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How many individuals have enrolled in this scientific investigation?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research initiative, which was first launched on September 12th 2019, is presently searching for qualified volunteers. 200 prospective participants need to be recruited from a single location."

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What are the ultimate aims of this clinical endeavor?

"This medical trial is measuring the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' metric of unplanned readmissions within 30 days post-discharge as their primary outcome. Secondary outcomes include the Health Care Climate Questionnaire (which measures patient autonomy), Perceived Competence for Health Maintenance Questionnaire (which gauges self-rated ability to manage one's health condition), and Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (a screening questionnaire that assesses depression)."

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Are there any open registration slots for participation in this research?

"According to the data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment is actively seeking volunteers and was initially published on September 12th 2019 with a recent update occurring on May 24th 2022."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Wisconsin
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychiatry
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~10 spots leftby Mar 2025