Clinical trials: Homeless Persons
Family Relationship, Coping Skills
Helping Families Pilot of a Family Resilience Program for Families Experiencing Homelessness
The goal of this study is to pilot an adapted family resilience program among families with a recent history of homelessness in Los Angeles County and to assess for feasibility and acceptability.
- Trial name
- NCT04273126
- Testing
- Adapted Family Resilience Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cigarette Smoking
Text Messaging-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Homeless Youth
Unaccompanied homeless youth smoke at much higher rates than non-homeless adolescents and young adults. Many homeless youth smokers are motivated to quit; yet, strategies specifically developed for this vulnerable population are…
- Trial name
- NCT03874585
- Testing
- Group counseling and nicotine replacement, Group counseling, nicotine replacement, and text messaging support
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Prevention for Homeless at Risk for HBV/Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)/HIV
In this study, researchers from UCLA and Friends Community Center will work together in designing a program to assist young homeless stimulant-using gay and bisexual homeless men to complete the hepatitis vaccine and in reducing…
- Conditions
- Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- HBV (NCT00926146)
- Testing
- NCMIT, SCMIT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Homeless Services, Human Services Training
Implementation, Fidelity, and Outcomes Following Novel and Usual Critical Time Intervention Training
Clinical social workers and other staff providing direct care to individuals experiencing homelessness face multiple challenges in obtaining training and implementing evidence-based practices in diverse community settings.
- Trial name
- NCT02427022
- Testing
- CTI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Social Innovation, Massachusetts
Hepatitis C, Chronic
The No One Waits Study: Acceptability and Feasibility of Community-based Point-of-diagnosis HCV Treatment Study
Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) offers a cure to those with chronic HCV infection. For marginalized communities, linkage to care services often aren't enough to overcome barriers to accessing the…
- Trial name
- NOW (NCT03987503)
- Testing
- Epclusa (SOF/VEL), Standard of care, Fibroscan® 430 Mini Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Smoking Cessation, Second Hand Tobacco Smoke
Smoke-free Home Intervention in Permanent Supportive Housing
The focus of this study is on expanding access to voluntary smoke-free homes to formerly homeless residents residing in permanent supportive housing and examining the impact of this intervention on reducing tobacco-caused…
- Trial name
- NCT04855357
- Testing
- Resident counselling, Staff Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Homelessness
Applying a Case Management Model in a VA Homeless Program
The VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) case management aftercare program provides six months of case management for homeless-experienced Veterans undergoing housing transitions.
- Trial name
- NCT05312229
- Testing
- Critical Time Intervention (CTI), External Facilitation, Replicating Effective Programs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Tobacco
Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation
The prevalence of smoking in the homeless population (70%) is over 4 times that of the general population (15%). Homeless adults have not experienced similar declines in tobacco use as the general population has over the past…
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Tobacco, Smoking Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT04982952
- Testing
- Contingency Management - Increasing, Fixed payments
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
COVID-19
COVID Screening Strategies in Homeless Shelters
Residents in homeless shelters will be randomized to 4 different COVID-19 screening strategies with the primary outcome being COVID-19 detection rate.
- Trial name
- NCT04438070
- Testing
- COVID-19 Swab
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Homeless Persons, Emergency Medical Services
Attitudes of Medical Trainees Towards Homeless Persons Presenting for Care in the Emergency Department
Homelessness is a significant problem in Canada, and many homeless people will seek routine care in the Emergency Department (ED) as a result of barriers to access.
- Trial name
- NCT00281398
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Suicide
Suicide Prevention Among Substance Abusing Homeless Youth
The literature is characterized by a dearth of information on interventions for homeless youth, and no suicide prevention intervention has been tested with these youth.
- Trial name
- NCT02576834
- Testing
- Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention, Services as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Dietary Modification, Physical Activity
Evaluation of a Shelter-Based Diet and Physical Activity Intervention for Homeless Adults
The proposed study will utilize a randomized controlled trial design to pilot-test a 4-week shelter-based diet and physical activity intervention in a sample of homeless adults residing in the transitional shelter at The Bridge…
- Trial name
- NCT02427100
- Testing
- Diet/Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Youth, Homelessness
The Identity Project
Understanding how to create successful pathways out of homelessness is crucial. Thirty young people (aged 18 - 26 years) who have transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years will be offered scholarships to…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT03772522)
- Testing
- dk Leadership
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Tobacco Use Cessation
Improving Varenicline Adherence and Outcomes in Homeless Smokers
the purpose of the study is to see if varenicline in combination with motivational counseling helps homeless cigarette smokers quit smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT00786149
- Testing
- Varenicline plus Motivational Interviewing counseling, Varenicline without counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 428 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Literacy
Effectiveness of a Functional Literacy Program for Formerly Homeless Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess a functional literacy program for formerly homeless adults now residing in supported housing who have difficulty performing daily life skills requiring functional literacy (e.g., bill…
- Trial name
- NCT03580915
- Testing
- Functional Literacy Program, Usual Care Management Services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Burnout, Professional, Anxiety
Storytelling Through Music to Improve Well-being Among Homeless Service Providers
Homelessness is a complex social issue and requires a dedicated workforce of helping professionals, including nurses and social workers.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Anxiety, Depression, Secondary Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT06536387
- Testing
- Storytelling Through Music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Social Inclusion, Mental Illness
Peer to Community (P2C) Model: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
This study has been designed to conduct a pilot evaluation of a novel model of support aimed at promoting community integration (CI) following homelessness. This model is called the Peer to Community Model (P2C).
- Conditions
- Social Inclusion, Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05884749
- Testing
- Peer to Community (P2C) Model, Care as Usual (UC)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Alcohol Use Disorder
Phosphatidylethanol-Based Contingency Management for Housing
The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of contingency management (CM) in reducing alcohol use in individuals experiencing unstable housing but who are currently housed in shelters.
- Trial name
- NCT04038021
- Testing
- Phosphatidylethanol-based Contingency Management, Non-Contingent Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Smoking, Homeless Persons
Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation in Homeless Smokers
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of an internet-based contingency management program for smoking cessation in persons who are homeless. Thirty homeless smokers will be enrolled in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT01789710
- Testing
- Bupropion, Nicotine replacement therapy, Contingency Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Homeless Persons
Examination of Occupational Justice, Activity Performance and Quality of Life in Homeless People
This concerns the participation of individuals experiencing homelessness, as a disadvantaged group, in meaningful and purposeful occupations, evaluated within the framework of occupational justice.
- Trial name
- NCT06497192
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University