dbGaP Study Accession: phs003051

NIH Institute/Center: NIMHD

RADx Data Program: RADx-UP

DOI: 10.60773/prjv-tg60

Release Date: 12/07/2023

Study Description: Among those at highest risk for exposure to COVID-19 is the large population of frontline essential workers (FEW) in lower status occupations (e.g., retail, in-home health care), among whom Black and Latino/Hispanic (BLH) persons are over-represented. For those not vaccinated for COVID, regular COVID-19 screening testing is recommended even when asymptomatic for those with frequent close contact with others in indoor settings such as FEW. However, BLH-FEW experience serious impediments to COVID-19 testing and testing rates are lower among BLH than White populations. This community-engaged study was led by a collaborative team at New York University and the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC). Its main goal was to optimize a behavioral intervention to boost COVID-19 testing rates for BLH-FEW. Consistent with RFA-OD-21-008, the study used the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) framework to test four candidate intervention components grounded in past research. Participants will be N=448 BLH-FEW who have not been tested for COVID-19 in the past six months and who are not vaccinated for COVID-19, randomly assigned to an intervention condition, and assessed at 6- and 12-weeks post-baseline.

Updated Date: 04/17/2024

Principal Investigator: Gwadz, Marya

Has Data Files: Yes

Study Domain: Community Outreach Programs; Health Behaviors; Pandemic Perceptions or Decision-Making; Social Determinants of Health; Testing Rate or Uptake; Virological Testing

Data Collection Method: Survey

Keywords: Behavioral Intervention; Individual-Level Data

Study Design: Interventional or Clinical Trial

Multi-Center Study: No

Data Types: Behavioral; Clinical; Questionnaire or Survey

Study Start Date: 01/01/2021

Study End Date: 11/30/2023

Species: Human

Estimated Cohort Size: 448

Study Population Focus: Adults; African Americans; Essential Workers; Hispanics or Latinos; Lower Socioeconomic Status (SES) Populations; Older Adults or Elderly; Underserved or Vulnerable Populations

ClinicalTrials.gov URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05139927

Publication URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35729622/

Acknowledgement Statement: This study was supported through funding, 5U01MD017418-02, for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) as part of the RADx-UP program. The NYU Silver School of Social Work provided valuable support. We gratefully acknowledge our Program Official at the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), Dr. Nathan Stinson, for guidance, and our Engagement Impact Team (EIT) at the RADx-UP initiative, Samantha Campbell, MPH and Alexa Katon, MA. We wish to acknowledge project team members including Greg Bangser, Dr. Prema L. Filippone, Dr. Tierra Hollaway, Shristi Karim, Dr. Robert L. Hawkins, Maria Lizardo, Paola G. Ramirez Menjivar, Dr. Lalitha Parameswaran, Zane Reedy, Jennifer A. Robinson, and Dr. Victoria Stanhope. Last, we gratefully acknowledge the individuals who participated in the study. Approved users should acknowledge the provision of data access by dbGaP for accession phs003051.v1.p1, and the NIH RADx Data Hub. Approved users should also acknowledge the specific version(s) of the dataset(s) obtained from the NIH RADx Data Hub.

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: RFA-OD-21-008

NIH Grant or Contract Number(s): 5U01MD017418-02

Consent/Data Use Limitations: General Research Use