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Social Needs Screening and Resource Connection for Cardiovascular Disease

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Deborah A Gurewich, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 and 12 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will screen Veterans for nine social issues like housing and food problems. Participants will either just be screened, given resource information, or also get help from a social worker. The goal is to see if addressing these social needs improves their health and reduces hospital visits.

Eligible Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes
High Cholesterol
High Blood Pressure

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 and 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 and 12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Mean Count of Resources Connected To

Number of Participants Who Connected With a New Resource

Secondary study objectives

Blood Pressure (BP)

Clinic Visit Appointment Attendance ("No-show")

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

+4 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: ScreeningExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will be screened for unmet social needs and receive a post card that includes a list of generic VA crisis and homeless hotlines.

Group II: AwarenessExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants in this arm will be screened for unmet social needs, receive a post card that includes a list of generic VA crisis and homeless hotlines, and receive a Resource Sheet tailored to the unmet needs identified in the unmet need screen. The Resource Sheet will include the names of available resources within the VA and/or local community that can help to address the identified need(s) and contact information and hours of operation.

Group III: AssistanceExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Participants in this arm will be screened for unmet social needs, receive a post card that includes a list of generic VA crisis and homeless hotlines, receive a tailored Resource Sheet, and be offered assistance from a Social Worker. If accepted, the SW will contact the participant and work with them over a period of 8 weeks to help facilitate their connection to resources than can help to address the unmet need(s) identified in the unmet need screen.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Unmet Need Screening

2022

N/A

~480

Unmet Need Referral - Resource Sheet

2022

N/A

~480