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Tailored Best Practices for Intellectual Disability

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Waitlist Available
Led By Stephen J Bartels, MD, MS
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
All congregate care homes in Massachusetts operated by the following public-sector community-based human service organizations: Vinfen, Bay Cove, Advocates, North Suffolk, Open Sky, and Riverside
All residents and staff of the home must be age 18 or older
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up the outcome will be measured 3 months after intervention implementation.
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Study Summary

This trial will help create a package of interventions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases among staff and people with mental illness and developmental disabilities who live in congregate settings.

Eligible Conditions
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Developmental Disability
  • Axis I Disorder
  • Mental Health Disorders
  • Coronavirus
  • Coronavirus Infection

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~the outcome will be measured 3 months after intervention implementation.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and the outcome will be measured 3 months after intervention implementation. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Best Practices Fidelity at 12 Months
Best Practices Fidelity at 15 Months
Best Practices Fidelity at 3 Months
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Tailored Best Practices (TBP)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
The ~200 group homes randomized into this arm will receive the Tailored Best Practices (TBP) intervention package as part of routine training activities. TBP consists of COVID-19 mitigation measures specifically adapted for staff and residents with SMI and ID/DD in congregate living settings. Sites in this arm will receive coaching specific to the setting, staff, and residents.
Group II: Generic Best Practices (GBP)Active Control1 Intervention
The ~200 group homes randomized into this arm will receive the Generic Best Practices (GBP) intervention package as part of routine training activities. GBP consists of state and federal standard guidelines for COVID-19 mitigation for all congregate living settings.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

AdvocatesUNKNOWN
Bay Cove Human ServicesUNKNOWN
2 Previous Clinical Trials
2,065 Total Patients Enrolled
North Suffolk Mental Health AssociationOTHER
16 Previous Clinical Trials
687 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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~1284 spots leftby Mar 2025