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NCT Number: NCT03864341

ED-Home Pilot Study

This is a single-arm pilot study to test the feasibility of homelessness prevention and substance use interventions to be delivered to at-risk patients in the Bellevue Hospital emergency department (ED). ED patients (n=40) found eligible for the study will complete a baseline assessment and receive referrals to appropriate services, with a final six-month follow-up assessment.

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Key information

Conditions

Housing Problems Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcohol; Use, Problem Alcoholism Chemically-Induced Disorders Drug Use Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

New York University School of Medicine

New York, 10016, United States

About this study

ED patients found eligible for the study will complete a baseline survey and receive one-time, in person services at the time of the baseline/enrollment ED visit including referrals to homelessness prevention and substance use services, with a final six-month follow-up survey. Interim contacts at 7-10 days, 3 months, and 5 months will be used to assure intervention components were received and to confirm participant contact information.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Be a patient in the Bellevue Hospital Center ED.
  • Be ≥18 years old.
  • Screen positive for homelessness risk using a homelessness risk screening tool (HRST).
  • Screen positive for unhealthy alcohol or drug use.
  • Able to provide consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Medically (e.g., critically ill) or psychiatrically unstable.
  • Unable to provide informed consent for other reason (e.g., cognitive deficit, profound intoxication).
  • Incarcerated or in police custody.
  • Unable to understand and speak English.
  • Lives outside NYC and/or cannot give a NYC ZIP code.
  • Already homeless (residing in a shelter or on the streets).
  • Does not have a telephone where can be reached for follow-up.
  • Has already received specialized peer navigator/addiction social worker services during current ED visit.
  • Has already participated in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Referral to homelessness prevention services

Behavioral

Referral to Homebase homelessness prevention services offered by community-based organizations in NYC

Substance use services

Behavioral

Referral to substance use services (SBIRT and peer counselor/social work contact) available at Bellevue Hospital

follow-up

Behavioral

Follow-up to assist participants in receiving homelessness prevention services

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Potential Participants Approached Who Were Eligible for the Study

    Time frame: Month 6

  2. Percentage of Eligible Participants Who Agreed to Participate in the Study

    Time frame: Month 6

  3. Number of Participants Who Received Referrals for Homelessness Prevention and/or Substance Use Services

    Time frame: Month 6

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Registry information

Official study title

ED-Home: A Pilot Feasibility Study of a Homelessness Prevention Intervention for Substance Using Emergency Department Patients

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Mar 6, 2019
Registry last updated
Aug 19, 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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