COVID-19 Resource Offers Among Rent and Utility Assistance Applicants in St. Louis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms; Communication

• Registration Number: NCT05451511
• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate health messaging strategies that help individuals with a high degree of housing-related needs engage in COVID-19 vaccination and testing behaviors. Findings from this research can help other communities determine how best to integrate social needs and COVID-19 prevention services. Participants' contact information will be shared with us by 211 with the participants' previously given consent. The study team will send via text message a link to a survey that includes a screen where they will provide informed consent. Those who provide consent will be randomly assigned to receive one of two surveys. The order of the offers is what varies across the surveys. Participants will be asked, along with other survey items, if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. If they have not, they will be asked if they are interested in receiving help to receive a vaccine. Participants will also be asked if they are interested in receiving an at-home COVID self-test. If they say yes to assistance with vaccination, a vaccine navigator will call and assist them. If they say yes to receiving a COVID test, the study team will ship them a test that has been procured from the City of St. Louis Mayor's office. One month later participants will be sent a follow-up survey that asks about their experiences either with testing or with vaccination if applicable.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-05
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-07
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-11
• Primary Completion: 2022-09-25
• Study Completion: 2022-09-25
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-29
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 531

Inclusion Criteria

• Applicants for rent and utility assistance in St. Louis City or County
• English language proficiency
• Be willing to be contacted via text message or email
• Resident of St. Louis City or County

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion Vaccinated	Baseline	Via a mobile-optimized web-based survey, the investigators will ask individuals seeking rental/housing assistance if they are thinking about getting vaccinated and report the proportion "already vaccinated."
Sequential Request Strategy Effectiveness	Baseline	To compare differences in testing acceptance and vaccination responses by sequential request strategy, the investigators will identify which strategy is associated with greater testing and vaccination intentions.
Testing and Vaccination Offer Acceptance	Baseline	At baseline, participants will be offered vaccination support and free a COVID-19 self-test. The investigators will report the proportion of applicants who accept each of the offers.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Testing and Vaccination Behaviors	1 month follow-up	After one month follow-up, the investigators will report the proportion of participants who complete the self-test and report the results, and report having been vaccinated since the baseline survey.
Rent Relief	Baseline	The investigators will ask about the outcome of rent or utility assistance.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University in St. Louis; 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States