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Direct Income SupporT and Advice Negating Spread of Epidemic COVID-19: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
COVID-19
Registration Number
NCT04359264
Lead Sponsor
Unity Health Toronto
Brief Summary

This is a clinical trial of a cash transfer on symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and adherence to physical distancing guidance.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
392
Inclusion Criteria
  • trouble "making ends meet at the end of the month" due to COVID-19 related disruptions
Exclusion Criteria
  • confirmed positive for COVID-19 based on laboratory testing
  • current symptoms consistent with COVID-19

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Symptoms consisent with COVID-1914 days

32-item Influenza Patient-reported Outcome (FLU-PRO) symptom score. Higher score is worse.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-reported health based on the single question: "In general, would you say your health is.."14 days
Ability to make ends meet based on the single question: "At the end of the month, are you able to make ends meet?"14 days
Number of close contactsSum of contacts on days 5, 10 and 14
Number of participants with positive test for COVID-1914 days

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Municipality of Assiginack Family Health Team

🇨🇦

Assiginack, Ontario, Canada

St Michael's Hospital Academic Family Health Team

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Municipality of Assiginack Family Health Team
🇨🇦Assiginack, Ontario, Canada
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