Social Network Diffusion of COVID-19 Prevention for Diverse Criminal Legal Involved Communities

NCT05500274 | Completed Results DMC

• 2 other identifiers: IRB22-0732U01MD017414
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 778
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The "Social network diffusion of COVID-19 prevention for diverse Criminal Legal Involved Communities" study will engage people who have been interacted with law enforcement in COVID-19 prevention (testing and/or vaccination) through social network mobilization combined with theory-driven COVID-19 prevention messaging delivered in an interactive group format. Eligible individuals will be enrolled into a two-arm 1:1 randomized controlled trial design. 800 participants will be enrolled into either a: 1) COVID-19 prevention education arm (Education Arm) or, 2) a network mobilization change agent intervention (Motivational Arm).

Conditions

COVID-19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• COVID-19 Testing

  Number of participants with at least one test within 3 months of baseline.

  3 months

• COVID-19 Vaccination

  Number of participants receiving at least one vaccination within 3 months of baseline.

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Education Arm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The Education condition will include COVID-19 prevention messaging and an interactive activity reinforcing the messages. Testimonial videos will be played including those that describe the testing experience and motivations for testing. This approach combines self-affirmation with misinformation correction to take advantage of the ability to promote adaptive COVID-19 prevention behaviors.

Other: Education

Motivational Arm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Study participants randomized to the Motivational Intervention will receive the intervention using a social network diffusion approach. This is a Type I network intervention that includes specific training on mobilization of network members. The Motivational intervention will be based upon a previous workshop divided into four learning and practice modules.

Other: Motivational

Interventions

Education OTHER

Testimonial videos will be played including those that describe the testing experience and their motivations for testing. This approach combines self-affirmation with misinformation correction to take advantage of the ability to promote adaptive COVID-19 prevention behaviors. The self-affirmation activity will always precede the presentation of the testimonial videos as leading with misinformation correction can be construed by some as a threat to one's self-adequacy.

Education Arm

Motivational OTHER

This is a Type I network intervention that includes specific training on mobilization of network members. Training occurs in a group-based setting of 8-10 enrolled participants facilitated by a community facilitator and Motivational Interviewing trained interventionist. At 30 days, a 15-20-minute phone booster communication session reinforces the intervention content

Motivational Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years of age
• Spend majority of their time in the metropolitan area or county where recruited
• Primary communication in English
• Previous direct or indirect exposure to law enforcement.

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to provide informed consent; and
• Active COVID-19 symptoms per CDC guidelines.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Chicago: lead
• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

Educational Status; Motivational Interviewing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics; Directive Counseling; Counseling; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. John Schneider
• Organization: The University of Chicago

jschnei1@uchicago.edu

(773) 702-2453

Study Officials

• John Schneider, MD

  University of Chicago

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Russell Brewer, DrPH

  University of Chicago

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Using a two-arm 1:1 randomized controlled trial design, 778 participants were enrolled into either a: 1) COVID-19 prevention education arm (Education Arm) or, 2) a network mobilization change agent intervention (Motivational Arm); the latter is a Type I network intervention that includes specific training on mobilization of network members which we have adapted to COVID-19 from HIV prevention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 5, 2022
• First Posted: August 15, 2022
• Study Start: January 10, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2024
• Study Completion: May 31, 2024
• Last Updated: May 18, 2025
• Results First Posted: October 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)