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

The Washington University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Communication; Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Treatments: Other: Door-In-The-Face Technique; Other: Foot-In-The-Door Technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05451511

3R01CA235773-03S2

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 531 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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531 participants in 2 patient groups

Door-In-The-Face Technique

Active Comparator group

Description:

Using sequential request strategies, participants randomized to the Door-In-The-Face Technique group will be asked if they would like vaccination support (if not already vaccinated) and if they say no, they will be asked if they'd like to try a COVID-19 self-test at home.

Treatment:

Other: Door-In-The-Face Technique

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

Active Comparator group

Description:

Using sequential request strategies, participants randomized to the Foot-In-The-Door Technique group will be first asked if they are interested in trying an at-home COVID-19 test and then asked if they are interested in vaccination support (if not already vaccinated).

Treatment:

Other: Foot-In-The-Door Technique