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Behavioural Intervention

Financial Navigator Intervention for Financial Hardship

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
* Caregivers with a child followed in the NNFU in SickKids will be invited to participate in our study.
* Caregiver needs to attend 4-month NNFU appointment.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 14 months
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Summary

Over one third of caregivers with a child admitted to the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) reported having difficulty making ends meet. The SickKids Medical-Financial Partnership (MFP) working group conducted in-depth interviews exploring financial needs and supports with selected caregivers in the Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Program (NNFU). Results identified financial stress (including difficulties with employment, high cost of living, poverty, food insecurity, inaccessible supports, benefit time lines, costs of therapy) as a major theme. Caregivers generally supported the idea of hospital-based financial services. In this feasibility study we will trial a Financial Navigator Program in the NNFU.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for caregivers with a child admitted to the Hospital for Sick Children who are experiencing financial hardship. It aims to help those struggling with employment, high living costs, poverty, food insecurity, and therapy costs.
What is being tested?
The study is testing a Financial Navigator Program designed to support these caregivers by addressing their financial needs directly within the hospital setting.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves financial guidance rather than medical treatment, there are no direct physical side effects. However, participants may experience changes in stress levels or emotional well-being.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~14 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 14 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Demand
Feasibility; Measured with validated questionnaire including; Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), and Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM).
Secondary study objectives
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS)
Economic outcomes
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Financial Navigator InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Hospital for Sick ChildrenLead Sponsor
704 Previous Clinical Trials
6,956,889 Total Patients Enrolled
Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy ChildrenUNKNOWN
~27 spots leftby Jan 2026
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