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Behavioural Intervention

Community Health Workers for Learning Difficulties (HERE Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Eve-Lynn Nelson, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Kansas Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Student at least 12 years in age

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at study completion (an average of 10 months/1 school year)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial aims to understand if involving community health workers in schools can help improve the attendance and mental health of students with poor school attendance. They will work with students and their families to address social and mental

Who is the study for?

The HERE! Clinical Trial is for rural students in grades 6-12 who struggle with school attendance and their parents or guardians. Participants should be facing social challenges that affect schooling. The trial excludes those not fitting the age or grade criteria, living outside of rural areas, or unable to commit to the intervention's requirements.

What is being tested?

This study tests a School-Based Community Health Worker (SB-CHW) intervention against Enhanced Usual Care (EUC). It aims to see if it's possible to recruit families for these programs, carry out a trauma-informed approach, and measure improvements in health needs, clinic use, and behavioral symptoms.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational and community support interventions rather than medical treatments, traditional physical side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing personal issues related to their school attendance barriers.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am a student and at least 12 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at study completion (an average of 10 months/1 school year)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at study completion (an average of 10 months/1 school year)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at study completion (an average of 10 months/1 school year) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

School Attendance

School Based Health Services Utilization

Secondary study objectives

Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths

Family Engagement

Parent & Child Self-Sufficiency and Needs

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Study Phase II: School-based Community Health Worker InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The School-Based Community Health Worker (SB-CHW) intervention is the active intervention in the Phase II feasibility trial.

Group II: Study Phase II: Enhanced Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

Enhanced usual care (EUC) is the comparator in the Phase II feasibility trial.

Group III: Study Phase I: Stakeholder InterviewsActive Control1 Intervention

Phase I interviews with stakeholders (Community Advisory Board members, CHWs, community members, students Grade 6-12, \& parent stakeholders) will be completed to inform the school-based community health worker and the enhanced usual care conditions in the Phase 2 feasibility pilot.

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