NCT07710300

Brief Summary

The goal of this training program is to learn if the intervention (i.e., training program) can improve access to Section 504 among students with disabilities and family caregivers. If students with disabilities and/or family caregivers are educated and empowered about Section 504, then there may be improved access to higher-quality of Section 504 plans. We aim to answer the following question: Is the training program effective? If there is a comparison group: We (our research team) will compare the intervention group to a waitlist-control group to discern differences in advocacy, empowerment, and knowledge and, subsequently, higher quality Section 504 plans and greater access to services. Participants will:

  • Attend an online class for an hour and a half each week for 6 weeks
  • Complete a pre-survey
  • Complete a formative evaluation after each program session
  • Complete a summative evaluation after the entire advocacy program
  • Complete a post-survey after completing the advocacy program
  • Complete a follow-up survey
  • Submit a copy of their child's (or their) Section 504 plan after providing consent

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
160

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
25mo left

Started Jul 2026

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress4%
Jul 2026Sep 2028

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2026

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 13, 2026

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 17, 2026

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2028

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2028

Last Updated

July 17, 2026

Status Verified

July 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

July 13, 2026

Last Update Submit

July 13, 2026

Conditions

Students With Disabilities and/or Family Members With Students With Disabilities That Have a Section 504 Plan

Keywords

DisabilitySection 504Section 504 plans

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Knowledge of Section 504

    This is a 20 item measure; each item has four response options. Only one response option is correct. The score is the sum of correct responses ranging from 0 to 20.

    From enrollment to the end of the training program at six weeks

  • Advocacy Activities Scale

    This is a 15 item measure wherein each item has four response options. The final score is the sum of the response options.

    From enrollment to the end of the training program at six weeks

  • Empowerment

    This is a 34 item measure wherein each item has four responses. The score is the sum of the responses.

    From enrollment to the end of the training program at six weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Quality of the Section 504 plan

    From enrollment to six months after the end of the training program

  • Service access

    From enrollment to six months after the end of the training program

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

OTHER

Treatment

Other: Treatment

Waitlist-control group

OTHER
Other: Materials-only control condition

Interventions

TreatmentOTHER

Training program about Section 504 for individuals with disabilities and/or family caregivers of an individual with disabilities.

Also known as: Section 504 plans, Section 504
Intervention group
Materials-only control conditionOTHER

Materials-only then access to advocacy training around Section 504 plans for individuals with disabilities and/or family caregivers of individuals with disabilities. Will have advocacy training 6 months after the control group.

Also known as: Section 504 plans, Section 504
Waitlist-control group

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • be a student aged 12-21 who receives Section 504 supports during K-12 school
  • be the caregiver of a child who receives Section 504 supports during K-12 school

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

It is all on zoom (so anyone in the country can join)

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Therapeutics

Central Study Contacts

Meghan M Burke, Dr.

CONTACT

615-343-1014meghan.burke@vanderbilt.edu

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: This is a randomized controlled trial with a waitlist-control group.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor, Special Education

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 13, 2026

First Posted

July 17, 2026

Study Start

July 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2028

Last Updated

July 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The de-identified data may be uploaded to the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL
Time Frame
At the conclusion of the project for an indefinite period of time.
Access Criteria
Anyone can access the data at ICPSR.

Locations

US(1)