ED-Home Pilot Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Housing Problems; Drug Use; Alcohol; Use, Problem
• Interventions: Behavioral: Referral to homelessness prevention services; Behavioral: Substance use services; Behavioral: Follow-up

• Registration Number: NCT03864341
• Lead Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

Brief Summary

This is a single-arm pilot study to test the feasibility of homelessness prevention and substance use interventions to be delivered to at-risk patients in the Bellevue Hospital emergency department (ED). ED patients (n=40) found eligible for the study will complete a baseline assessment and receive referrals to appropriate services, with a final six-month follow-up assessment.

Detailed Description

ED patients found eligible for the study will complete a baseline survey and receive one-time, in person services at the time of the baseline/enrollment ED visit including referrals to homelessness prevention and substance use services, with a final six-month follow-up survey. Interim contacts at 7-10 days, 3 months, and 5 months will be used to assure intervention components were received and to confirm participant contact information.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2019-03-06
• Study Start: 2019-05-08
• Primary Completion: 2020-03-23
• Study Completion: 2020-03-23
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Results First Submitted: 2022-07-26
• Results First Submitted QC: 2022-07-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-26
• Results First Posted: 2022-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Be a patient in the Bellevue Hospital Center ED.
• Be ≥18 years old.
• Screen positive for homelessness risk using a homelessness risk screening tool (HRST).
• Screen positive for unhealthy alcohol or drug use.
• Able to provide consent.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Medically (e.g., critically ill) or psychiatrically unstable.
• Unable to provide informed consent for other reason (e.g., cognitive deficit, profound intoxication).
• Incarcerated or in police custody.
• Unable to understand and speak English.
• Lives outside NYC and/or cannot give a NYC ZIP code.
• Already homeless (residing in a shelter or on the streets).
• Does not have a telephone where can be reached for follow-up.
• Has already received specialized peer navigator/addiction social worker services during current ED visit.
• Has already participated in the study.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Homelessness Prevention Services	Referral to homelessness prevention services	-
Homelessness Prevention Services	Follow-up	-
Homelessness Prevention Services	Substance use services	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of Eligible Participants Who Agreed to Participate in the Study	Month 6
Number of Participants Who Received Referrals for Homelessness Prevention and/or Substance Use Services	Month 6
Percentage of Potential Participants Approached Who Were Eligible for the Study	Month 6

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

New York University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States