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NCT Number: NCT05451511

COVID-19 Resource Offers Among Rent and Utility Assistance Applicants in St. Louis

The purpose of this study is to evaluate health messaging strategies that help individuals with a high degree of housing-related needs engage in COVID-19 vaccination and testing behaviors. Findings from this research can help other communities determine how best to integrate social needs and COVID-19 prevention services. Participants' contact information will be shared with us by 211 with the participants' previously given consent. The study team will send via text message a link to a survey that includes a screen where they will provide informed consent. Those who provide consent will be randomly assigned to receive one of two surveys. The order of the offers is what varies across the surveys. Participants will be asked, along with other survey items, if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. If they have not, they will be asked if they are interested in receiving help to receive a vaccine. Participants will also be asked if they are interested in receiving an at-home COVID self-test. If they say yes to assistance with vaccination, a vaccine navigator will call and assist them. If they say yes to receiving a COVID test, the study team will ship them a test that has been procured from the City of St. Louis Mayor's office. One month later participants will be sent a follow-up survey that asks about their experiences either with testing or with vaccination if applicable.

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Key information

Conditions

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Behavior Communication

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Washington University in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Applicants for rent and utility assistance in St. Louis City or County
  • English language proficiency
  • Be willing to be contacted via text message or email
  • Resident of St. Louis City or County

Exclusion criteria

  • N/A

Treatment and study plan

Door-In-The-Face Technique

Other

Sequential request strategies will be applied as an intervention. For the Door-In-The-Face Technique, participants first receive a large request they are unlikely to accept, followed by a smaller request that is the true behavior of interest.

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

Other

Sequential request strategies will be applied as an intervention. For the Foot-In-The-Door Technique, participants are shown an easier first request that they are likely to accept, followed by a larger request that is not the behavior of interest.

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion Vaccinated

    Time frame: Baseline

    Via a mobile-optimized web-based survey, the investigators will ask individuals seeking rental/housing assistance if they are thinking about getting vaccinated and report the proportion "already vaccinated."

  2. Sequential Request Strategy Effectiveness

    Time frame: Baseline

    To compare differences in testing acceptance and vaccination responses by sequential request strategy, the investigators will identify which strategy is associated with greater testing and vaccination intentions.

  3. Testing and Vaccination Offer Acceptance

    Time frame: Baseline

    At baseline, participants will be offered vaccination support and free a COVID-19 self-test. The investigators will report the proportion of applicants who accept each of the offers.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Testing and Vaccination Behaviors

    Time frame: 1 month follow-up

    After one month follow-up, the investigators will report the proportion of participants who complete the self-test and report the results, and report having been vaccinated since the baseline survey.

  2. Rent Relief

    Time frame: Baseline

    The investigators will ask about the outcome of rent or utility assistance.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations Supplement Rent Relief and COVID-19 in St. Louis: COVID-19 Resource Offers Among Rent and Utility Assistance Applicants in St. Louis

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jul 11, 2022
Registry last updated
Nov 30, 2022

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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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