Improving the Health and Social Participation of People With Disabilities From Underrepresented Groups Post COVID
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: ENGAGE.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Disabilities Multiple. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Feasibility of ENGAGE to Address Social Isolation Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Overview
This is a single-arm community-based feasibility study examining recruitment, retention, adherence, and satisfaction with ENGAGE, a community-based intervention designed to address pandemic-related social isolation among people with disabilities. We will also examine preliminary, within-group effects on social participation. The findings of this study will inform a larger trial to examine intervention efficacy.
Detailed description
Social isolation has been shown to negatively affect physical and mental health, particularly among people with disabilities. Social isolation among people with disabilities has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even now, people with disabilities remain hesitant to return to social and community activities due to ongoing risk of severe cases and death. Yet, we do not have strong models of intervention designed to address this problem.
ENGAGE is an intervention that may address this gap. ENGAGE was designed to address social and community participation among people with stroke. We have since conducted qualitative research to inform adaptation of ENGAGE to meet the needs of a broader range of people with disabilities related to participation in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This study is the next step in testing and refining the adapted intervention protocol. At the end of this study, we will have a finalized adapted intervention protocol ready for large-scale efficacy testing.
Interventions
- Behavioral ENGAGE
ENGAGE is a group intervention designed to improve social participation within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Primary outcome measures
- Intervention Feasibility [Time frame: 8 weeks]
- Intervention Satisfaction [Time frame: 8 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Social Participation [Time frame: 8 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Self-identify as disabled
- Report problems with social participation
- Speak English
- Live in a community setting
Exclusion criteria
- Severe communication impairment limiting ability to verbally indicate interest in participation
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- University of Illinois Chicago — Chicago
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05792852 · 2022-1393 · UL1TR002003