Community Navigators

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-99
SponsorTemple University

About this trial

The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion (TU Collaborative) is testing a community navigation intervention study based upon effective health navigation models by conducting a randomized controlled trial of the intervention to establish feasibility, efficacy, and outcomes among adults with serious mental illness (SMI).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

meet the criteria for an SMI diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar, or major depression diagnosis based on the MINI,

are over the age of 18-years-old

are fluent in English: As current intervention materials and research and intervention personnel are only fluent in English, only participants who can communicate in written and spoken English are eligible for enrollment.

have a permanent residence without constraints on participation (free to come and go from residence without restrictions) 2

Disqualifiers

inability to provide consent (legal guardian)

unable to speak and understand English

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Community Navigator Intervention
  • Control Group

Treatment groups

96 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Temple University

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

Collaborator