WE CARE social needs screening and referral for families in primary care

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

A multidisciplinary team will apply an antiracism framework to the evidence-based WE CARE social determinants of health (SDOH) screening and referral system and develop a toolkit to reduce bias and unequal treatment for families of color. Investigators will conduct qualitative interviews with adult patients and caregivers about experiences with racism and SDOH screening and then share findings with clinic and community stakeholders to gather implementation ideas. The protocol will be refined with input from antiracism and implementation experts and then rolled out in three family medicine clinics using a stepped-wedge cluster randomized design as a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial. The study will monitor clinical measures for hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, depression, and pediatric asthma to see if the intervention reduces racial/ethnic disparities in these conditions.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults and children with diagnosed chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, asthma, or depression) who receive Family Medicine care at one of the study sites.
* Children (\<18 years of age) with a diagnosis of asthma.
* Adult patients (18 years or older) with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and/or depression.

Exclusion Criteria:

* In adults (\>18 years of age), those without one or more of the following diagnoses as recorded by ICD-10 codes in their EHR: hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, or depression.
* In children (\<18 years of age), those without a diagnosis of asthma.

Where it's running

• UMass Memorial Medical Center - Hahnemann Campus
  Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting
• Family Health Center of Worcester
  Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Not yet recruiting
• UMass Memorial Medical Center -Benedict Family Medicine Clinic
  Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Arvin Garg
• Email: arvin.garg@umassmemorial.org
• Phone: 4103363261‬

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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.