Screening for Poverty And Related Social Determinants to Improve Knowledge of and Links to Resources (SPARK)

ConditionPoverty
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUnity Health Toronto

About this trial

The SPARK RCT will test the impact of engagement with a Community Health Worker who is embedded in interprofessional primary care teams on change in estimated annual income at 6 months for people living in poverty.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

18+ years old AND live in a household with an income below the Low-Income Cut-OFF AND agree to receive assistance with social needs

Disqualifiers

Has worked with a similar CHW or intervention in the past 1 year.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Community Health Worker

Treatment groups

110 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Unity Health Toronto

Lead sponsor

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Collaborator

Dalhousie University

Collaborator

University of Manitoba

Collaborator

University of Saskatchewan

Collaborator