Patient outcome reporting to speed PTSD diagnosis and care on Chicago's South Side
Patient Outcome Reporting for Timely Assessments of Life With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This project will try using patient portal outreach plus screening during primary care visits to find and connect adults with PTSD at two Chicago community health centers.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 17000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Chicago Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Chicago, Illinois and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06479447 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
PORTAL-PTSD implements systematic PTSD screening in primary care clinics with high trauma prevalence, combining patient portal outreach and in-visit screening at Chicago Family Health Center sites on the South Side. The program targets adult patients who had a clinic visit in the past 24 months and have not been screened for PTSD in the last year. Investigators will track whether this population-health approach increases screening rates, identifies more patients with PTSD, and improves linkage to treatment compared with current practice. The approach builds on prior portal-based depression screening work and on clinic-based PTSD screening models used in high-risk settings.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 18 or older who had an appointment at the participating CFHC clinics in the past 24 months and have not been screened for PTSD in the past 12 months.
Not a fit: Patients who were screened for PTSD within the last year, do not receive care at the participating clinics, or lack access to the patient portal are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could lead to earlier PTSD diagnosis and faster connection to treatment for patients in high-trauma communities.
How similar studies have performed: Similar portal-based screening increased detection of moderate-to-severe depression in prior work and clinic-visit PTSD screening is used in settings like the VA, but portal-based PTSD screening is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Had an appointment at the study site in the last 24 months * Were not screened for PTSD in the last 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
Where this trial is running
Chicago, Illinois and 1 other locations
- CFHC South Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States (Recruiting)
- CFHC Chicago Lawn — Chicago, Illinois, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Neda Laiteerapong, MD, MS — University of Chicago
- Study coordinator: Ainur Kagarmanova, MS, MA
- Email: akagarmanova@bsd.uchicago.edu
- Phone: 5742865712
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.