NCT01336374

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of vacant lot greening on perceptions of safety and violence for residents living around the lots. We hypothesize that people living around lots that are greened will have improved perception of safety.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
29

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2011

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2011

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 13, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 15, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

December 5, 2011

Status Verified

December 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

April 13, 2011

Last Update Submit

December 2, 2011

Conditions

Violence PreventionBuilt Environment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Perceptions of safety and violence

    We will be performing qualitative interviews to assess perceptions of safety and violence. We will compare these perceptions over time between two groups.

    measured twice - once during first month of study and once during 4th or 5th month.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Heart Rate

    measured twice - once during first month of study and once during 4th or 5th month of study

  • Violent crime statistics

    Measured 6 months before intervention and 6 months after intervention

  • Safe/Unsafe items in the environment

    measured twice - once during the first month of the study and once during the 4th or 5th month.

Study Arms (2)

Greened Vacant Lot

A cluster of vacant lots is greened. People living around this area make up this cohort.

Control Site

The control site is a cluster of vacant lots that will not be greened. The people living around these lots make up the control group.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Residents living around two seperate sites (one site where vacant lots are greened and a control site where vacant lots are not greened).

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18-65
  • Lives in home
  • Ability to walk unassisted and without difficulty for 10 blocks

You may not qualify if:

  • One resident per house

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Eugenia C Garvin, MD

    University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2011

First Posted

April 15, 2011

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

September 1, 2011

Last Updated

December 5, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-12

Locations

US(1)