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Community Care Intervention for COVID-19 Vaccination

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Recruiting
Led By Lisa Meredith, PhD
Research Sponsored by RAND
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and 3 months
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Study Summary

This trial tests if a CHW intervention can increase the number of adults with chronic illnesses who are up-to-date on their vaccines for COVID-19 and flu.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who speak English or Spanish and can complete an assessment without confusion. It's not for those unwilling to consent, acutely sick individuals, or people at high risk of suicide.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if a program by community health workers in health centers can boost COVID-19 and flu vaccination rates among adults with chronic illnesses.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on the effectiveness of a community intervention rather than a medical treatment, it does not have direct side effects like medications do.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and 3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and 3 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
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance
COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Secondary outcome measures
Influenza vaccine uptake

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Community Health Worker (CHW) Intervention to Enhance Vaccination BehaviorExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients randomized to the CHW intervention will receive up to 3 psychoeducational sessions in English or Spanish targeting the specific reason(s) why a patient is not up to date with their COVID-19 vaccine. CHWs will use motivational interviewing techniques to promote vaccination behaviors.
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Patients will receive the care that they would usually receive independent of the study but won't have access to the intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

RANDLead Sponsor
137 Previous Clinical Trials
509,451 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)NIH
383 Previous Clinical Trials
1,215,559 Total Patients Enrolled
Clinical Directors NetworkNETWORK
12 Previous Clinical Trials
13,446 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the patient recruitment for this clinical trial still active?

"Confirmed, the information provided on clinicaltrials.gov states that this medical trial is recruiting participants. It was first published on September 21st 2023 and its latest update took place November 29th of the same year. In total, 800 patient candidates are needed across four study sites."

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How many participants are there in this research project?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov details that this medical trial, which commenced on September 21st 2023, is currenly enlisting participants. Across 4 sites, approximately 800 subjects are being sought for the study."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Morris Heights Health Center
Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I was sick a few weeks ago and had no idea there was a new virus. I just want to be safe again.
PatientReceived no prior treatments
~533 spots leftby Jun 2026