ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Homeless Veterans and Peer Whole Health Coaching

Study Overview

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Description

Use of acute care services (e.g., hospitalizations, Emergency Department visits) contributes substantially to the cost of healthcare for Veterans. Homelessness is a robust social determinant of super utilization of acute care. The goal of this project is to test if Peer Specialists trained in Whole Health Coaching can reduce homeless Veterans' frequent use of acute care.

Official Title

Using Data Analytics and Targeted Whole Health Coaching to Reduce Frequent Utilization of Acute Care Among Homeless Veterans

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-02-01
Study Completion:2026-01-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05176977

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:Not specified
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * are on VA's Homeless Registry, which comprises those who utilized any VA homeless programs and services in the past 2 years
  2. * are enrolled on a Patient Aligned Care Team (or "PACT") at a study site
  3. * had a hot spotter qualifying event in two or more quarters in the past year will be eligible for participation
  1. * Veterans who have a suicidal and/or behavioral flag in their medical record and those who are too cognitively impaired to understand the informed consent process and other study procedures will be excluded

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Daniel M. Blonigen, PhD MA
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
David A. Smelson, PsyD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

Study Locations (Sites)

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, Little Rock, AR
North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72114-1706
United States
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California, 94304-1207
United States
VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730-1114
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

  • Daniel M. Blonigen, PhD MA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
  • David A. Smelson, PsyD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-02-01
Study Completion Date2026-01-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-02-01
Study Completion Date2026-01-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Homeless Persons
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Mental Health
  • Peer Support

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Acute Care Service Utilization
  • Mental Health Status
  • Physical Health Status
  • Housing