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Behavioural Intervention

Career Navigator Coaching for Financial Hardship

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Megan Sandel, MD MPH
Research Sponsored by Boston Medical Center
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 18 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial seeks to improve economic mobility and financial well-being of BMC employees and their families through career and financial coaching and resource referrals. It will also assess changes in physical and mental health, and food and housing security.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for recently hired Boston Medical Center employees since June 2021, earning up to $35/hour and financially responsible for a child under 18. They must live in specific zip codes around the area. Those who've already worked with the Career Navigator or don't consent are excluded.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if six months of Career Navigator coaching can improve financial well-being, health, and reduce social risks like food insecurity. Participants will be split into two groups receiving interventions at different times to compare outcomes before and after help.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no medical side effects as this is not a drug trial; however, participants may experience changes in their economic status or stress levels due to new financial management practices or career changes encouraged by the coaching.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~18 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 18 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
Financial well-being
Food insecurity
Secondary outcome measures
Child Health Outcomes
Housing instability
Lifetime Child Hospitalizations
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Delayed Career Navigator CoachingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants randomized into this group will be invited to participate in the quantitative and qualitative surveys For the first six months, participants in Groups 2 will not receive the intervention and will function as a control group. When the study reaches the sixth-month Group 2 participants will receive the intervention - tailored coaching sessions with the Career Navigator. The intervention will be tailored for each participant according to their need. The Career Navigator will be in charge to plan and develop tools to help the participant achieve their own goals.
Group II: Career Navigator CoachingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants randomized into this group will be invited to participate in the quantitative and qualitative surveys. At baseline, participants in Group1 will receive the intervention- tailored coaching sessions with the Career Navigator which will continue until the end of the 6th month. The intervention will be tailored for each participant according to their need. The Career Navigator will be in charge to plan and develop tools to help the participant achieve their own goals.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston Medical CenterLead Sponsor
388 Previous Clinical Trials
874,000 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Food Insecurity
250 Patients Enrolled for Food Insecurity
Wagner FoundationUNKNOWN
Someone Elses ChildUNKNOWN

Media Library

Career Navigator Coaching (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05963763 — N/A
Food Insecurity Research Study Groups: Career Navigator Coaching, Delayed Career Navigator Coaching
Food Insecurity Clinical Trial 2023: Career Navigator Coaching Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05963763 — N/A
Career Navigator Coaching (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05963763 — N/A
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