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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the cultural, socioeconomic, inter/personal and work-related factors that influence COVID 19 mitigation practices including social distancing, hand-washing and Personal protective equipment (PPE) use, to adapt, implement, and test Vale+Tú Salud in a cluster randomized trial to assess the extent to which LDL report increased adherence with COVID 19 mitigation practices 1 month post intervention and to promote Vale+Tú Salud just-in-time results and increase its capacity to rapidly disseminate findings among groups that serve LDL and other Latino immigrants.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
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 and booster call
  • Behavioral: COVID-19 Group Problem Solving
    Participants will have three core components to be delivered at the corner by trained data collectors. Interactive dialogue component that incorporates popular education activities aimed at developing social cohesion among LDLs, building awareness about COVID-19 risks and protective behaviors and developing a personal commitment called "Mi Promesa" to implement COVID mitigation practices. Navigation Component will consist of providing information and linking LDLs with social service providers and the "Multiplicador de salud"/Health Multiplier component that builds from the theoretical and practice-based method of mobilizing social networks and social support.
  • Behavioral: Standard of Care
    Participants will receive a COVID-19 prevention flyer and social resources list only
  • Behavioral: Booster session
    Participants in this group will also receive a "booster phone call" 10 to 15 days after the small group intervention to provide brief prompts to encourage participants to act on their personal commitments and encourage them to seek community resources.
Active Comparator
Standard of Care
  • Behavioral: Standard of Care
    Participants will receive a COVID-19 prevention flyer and social resources list only

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT06821113
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

Maria E Fernandez-Esquer, PhD
(713) 500-9657
Maria.E.Fernandez-Esquer@uth.tmc.edu

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