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NCT00490581 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Evaluation of Housing First Initiative for Chicago Homeless With Chronic Medical Illness

A NA study, sponsored by Cook County Health.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
407
Enrollment target

NCT00490581: Completed NA study, sponsored by Cook County Health.

NCT00490581 is a NA study that has completed, run by Cook County Health. The registered enrollment target is 407 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00490581, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Cook County Health.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
407 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The study hypothesizes that early housing after hospitalization with case management integrated into the health and housing systems, will results in decreased use of costly health services (i.e., hospitalizations and Emergency Room visits) with no negative affect on health. To address this hypothesis the investigators implemented a Randomized controlled trial of 407 homeless adults with chronic medical illness in Chicago. Eligible homeless adults were enrolled during a hospitalization to intervention - Early housing with case management - or usual care - usual case management and housing options. The investigators followed the sample for 18 months with assessments at baseline, 1,3,6,9,12 and 18 months are enrollment. Study measures include Quality of Life, Health service use, Alcohol and Substance Use, housing and social and demographic characteristics.

Primary Outcome

All days admitted to an inpatient acute care intuition from time of enrollment to study end

Interventions

  • OTHER case management and supportive housing

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 407 participants
Start Date 2003-09
Est. Completion 2008-06
Phase NA
Cook County Health

21 total trials

What the finished NCT00490581 record still lists

NCT00490581 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 407 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (71% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which case management and supportive housing is the first listed.

NCT00490581 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00490581 about?

NCT00490581 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of Housing First Initiative for Chicago Homeless With Chronic Medical Illness". The study hypothesizes that early housing after hospitalization with case management integrated into the health and housing systems, will results in decreased use of costly health services (i.e., hospitalizations and Emergency Room visits) with no negative affect on health. To address this hypothesi...

What is the current status of trial NCT00490581?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 407 participants. The study started on 2003-09. Estimated completion is 2008-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00490581?

The interventions under investigation include: case management and supportive housing (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00490581?

This trial is sponsored by Cook County Health, which has 21 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00490581's enrollment target sits among peer trials

407 243rd of 2000 higher than 1,758 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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