N/A
Completed N=40
ED-Home Pilot Study
Housing Problems · Drug Use · Alcohol; Use, Problem
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03864341 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: Percentage of Potential Participants Approached Who Were Eligible for the Study — 2.34 Percentage of Participants
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.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Percentage of Potential Participants Approached Who Were Eligible for the Study |
2.34 | — |
| PRIMARY Percentage of Eligible Participants Who Agreed to Participate in the Study |
78.43 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Received Referrals for Homelessness Prevention and/or Substance Use Services |
39 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
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.
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.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03864341). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.