NCT03364543

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of the UTHealth medical-legal partnerships (MLP) against usual care.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
911

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2018

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 30, 2017

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 6, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 16, 2018

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

November 6, 2020

Status Verified

November 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

November 30, 2017

Last Update Submit

November 4, 2020

Conditions

Social Determinants of Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of participants who had an emergency department visit

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

Medical-Legal Partnership Group

The Medical-Legal Partnership Group are lawyers in clinics who address health-harming legal needs. This group will also have access to access to a social worker and a community worker.

Other: Access to the Medical-Legal Partnership GroupOther: Access to social worker and a community worker

Usual Care

Access to a social worker and a community worker, but no systematic process for addressing health-harming legal needs.

Other: Access to social worker and a community worker

Interventions

Access to the Medical-Legal Partnership GroupOTHER

The Medical-Legal Partnership Group are lawyers in clinics who address health-harming legal needs.

Medical-Legal Partnership Group
Access to social worker and a community workerOTHER

Access to social worker and a community worker, but no systematic process for addressing health-harming legal needs.

Medical-Legal Partnership GroupUsual Care

Eligibility Criteria

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

These are adults patients accessing primary care clinics.

You may qualify if:

  • English- or Spanish- speaking
  • screen positive for health-harming legal needs (HHLNs)

You may not qualify if:

  • Those unable or unwilling to consent to legal services

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

UTHealth Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Winston Liaw

    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2017

First Posted

December 6, 2017

Study Start

April 16, 2018

Primary Completion

February 1, 2019

Study Completion

February 1, 2019

Last Updated

November 6, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-11

Locations

US(2)