Supportive housing program for unhoused adults with complex health needs

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a supportive housing program designed for adults who are unhoused and have complex health needs. It employs a cohort design with a propensity score-matched control group to assess the impact of the initiative on health service utilization and participant well-being. Participants are selected based on their recent health service usage, with a focus on those with the highest needs. The study utilizes a hybrid effectiveness-implementation framework to analyze both clinical outcomes and the implementation process.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* The Housing Initiative is part of standard care and is not contingent on participating in any research activities. Patients that participate in the Housing Initiative will have the option to participate in the research study.
* To qualify for housing through the initiative, patients must have had 2 or more inpatient admissions or 6 or more visits to the emergency department in the past 6 months. They must also either identify as Indigenous or be currently without housing, which is defined as having spent at least one night in a shelter or having received assistance from city-funded street outreach providers in the past 90 days. Historically marginalized groups, including people with disabilities, women, gender-diverse individuals, and Indigenous people, are given priority for housing. Eligible patients are prioritized for housing offers based on their use of the University Health Network emergency departments in the past year.

There are no exclusion criteria that would disqualify participants from participating in the research study if they have already enrolled in the Social Medicine Housing Initiative.

Where it's running

• University Health Network
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting
• 90 Dunn
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Andrew Boozary, MD MPP CCFP — University Health Network, Toronto
• Study coordinator: Andrew S Boozary, MD MPP CCFP
• Email: Andrew.Boozary@uhn.ca
• Phone: 416-704- 3263

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.