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NCT Number: NCT06128928

Connecting Friends and Health Workers to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination in Latino Communities

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out which approach works better in getting more of the friends and connections of Latino adults get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

1. Can teaching people to use motivational interviewing help more friends and connections of Latino adults get the COVID-19 vaccine compared to just giving information about the vaccine? 2. What are the things that make it easier or harder for Latinos and networks to get the COVID-19 vaccine? 3. How does this intervention work in practice so that it can be made available to more people in the future

The researchers will compare the vaccine rates of the friends and connections of Latinos who have been trained in motivational interviewing with those who have only been given information about the COVID-19 vaccine. This will help figure out which method works best to encourage more people to get vaccinated.

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Key information

Conditions

COVID-19 Behavior Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Health Behavior Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Treatment Adherence and Compliance Treatment Refusal Vaccination Hesitancy Vaccination Refusal Vaccine Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

About this study

This study will test the efficacy of an intervention REDES ("Networks") - a social network intervention - to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among a cohort of Latinos and networks. 300 index participants who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine will be recruited. Half of the index participants (n=150) will be randomized to the experimental group and will receive training on motivational interviewing to promote vaccine acceptance and uptake with networks. Index participants in the control group (n=150) will receive updated information about the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, unvaccinated primary and secondary network members of indexes will be recruited for study participation and COVID-19 vaccination. All participants will be followed prospectively at 6, 12, and 18 months after baseline intake. The specific aims are: 1) Evaluate the efficacy of the REDES intervention to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Latinos; 2) Examine ongoing barriers and facilitators of vaccine uptake among Latinos and networks to tailor the intervention and address new challenges, and 3) Evaluate the implementation determinants and outcomes of REDES to inform future broad-scale implementation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Eligibility criteria for index participants (eligibility for index participants is intended to select participants who are less vaccine hesitant):

  • Age 18 years or older, and
  • Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino, and
  • Living in Maryland, and
  • Has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine/booster in the last 12 months.

Eligibility criteria for primary and secondary network members (peers):

Eligibility for peers is intended to select for participants who are more vaccine hesitant (e.g. unvaccinated, or have not received at least one COVID-19 vaccine/booster in the last 12 months)

  • 18 years old or older, and
  • Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino, and
  • Living in Maryland, and
  • Provide a study coupon to verify that they were referred by an index or a primary network member, and
  • Has not received at least one COVID-19 vaccine/booster in the last 12 months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Previously participated in the study
  • Lacks capacity to consent

Treatment and study plan

REDES

Behavioral

Training on motivational interviewing (MI) led by community health workers on how to use MI to address vaccine hesitancy using a guiding approach, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries.

Control

Behavioral

Brief CHW-led training about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine. Participants will have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions from the CHWs during the training.

Primary outcomes

  1. COVID-19 vaccine status among networks

    Time frame: Up to 18 months

    Number of network participants who receive the COVID-19 vaccine

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Adrianna Moore, MSW

CONTACT

[email protected]

410-321-0909

Kathleen R Page, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(410) 321-0909

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
  • Rutgers University

Registry information

Official study title

REDES: a Peer Network and mHealth Community Health Worker (CHW) Model to Improve COVID-19 Vaccination Among Latinos

Acronym: REDES

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Nov 13, 2023
Registry last updated
Nov 12, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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