Vale+ Tu Salud: Corner-Based Randomized Trial to Test a Latino Day Laborer Program Adapted to Prevent COVID-19

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to adapt and pilot test the feasibility of implementing a corner-based risk reduction program that aims to assist Latino day laborers (LDL) in their efforts to adhere to COVID-19 mitigation practices, including receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, using personal protective equipment (PPE), and practicing social distancing.

Condition

  • COVID-19

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Self-identify as Hispanic or Latino - Be present at the corner for the purposes of looking for work

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have not been previously hired to work at a corner - Symptoms of COVID-19 in the previous 48 hours

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
Cluster Randomized
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
COVID-19 Group Problem Solving plus Standard of Care
  • Behavioral: COVID-19 Group Problem Solving
    The COVID-19 Group Problem Solving component incorporates popular education activities aimed at: developing social cohesion among LDLs; building awareness about COVID-19 risks and protective behaviors; and developing a plan of action to reduce theirs and their peers' risk for COVID-19 transmission. The intervention will be developed to take place over a ~30-45-minute period in order to fit within the corner context of LDLs waiting for employment, and will be delivered by promoters from our team and the community partner agency, Fe & Justicia Workers Center. Following the completion of the intervention, a health promoter will be trained as a navigator assist participants who wish to get vaccinated by providing them with information about near-by vaccination sites that they can visit to get vaccinated. If needed, the promotor will assist them with making their vaccine appointment.
  • Behavioral: Standard of Care
    The standard of care consists of the distribution of brochures containing COVID-19 prevention information.
Active Comparator
Standard of Care
  • Behavioral: COVID-19 Group Problem Solving
    The COVID-19 Group Problem Solving component incorporates popular education activities aimed at: developing social cohesion among LDLs; building awareness about COVID-19 risks and protective behaviors; and developing a plan of action to reduce theirs and their peers' risk for COVID-19 transmission. The intervention will be developed to take place over a ~30-45-minute period in order to fit within the corner context of LDLs waiting for employment, and will be delivered by promoters from our team and the community partner agency, Fe & Justicia Workers Center. Following the completion of the intervention, a health promoter will be trained as a navigator assist participants who wish to get vaccinated by providing them with information about near-by vaccination sites that they can visit to get vaccinated. If needed, the promotor will assist them with making their vaccine appointment.
  • Behavioral: Standard of Care
    The standard of care consists of the distribution of brochures containing COVID-19 prevention information.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT05248399
Status
Completed
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston