Recruiting

Observational StudyImproving the Health and Social Participation of People With Disabilities From Underrepresented Groups Post COVID

Sponsor:

University of Illinois at Chicago

Code:

NCT05792852

Conditions

Disabilities Multiple

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

ENGAGE

Study Details

Brief summary:

This is a single-arm community-based feasibility study examining recruitment, retention, adherence, and satisfaction with ENGAGE, a community-based intervention designed to address pandemic-related social isolation among people with disabilities. We will also examine preliminary, within-group effects on social participation. The findings of this study will inform a larger trial to examine intervention efficacy.

Conditions

Disabilities Multiple

Study ID

NCT05792852

Start date

Apr 1, 2023

Status verified date

Apr, 2025

Completion date

Jan 31, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan 31, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Self-identify as disabled
Report problems with social participation
Speak English
Live in a community setting

Exclusion Criteria:

Severe communication impairment limiting ability to verbally indicate interest in participation

Study Design

Enrollment

21 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: ENGAGE

ENGAGE uses social learning, guided problem-solving and applied skill training to promote social participation among people with disabilities within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a group intervention using a self-management framework.

Interventions

ENGAGE

ENGAGE is a group intervention designed to improve social participation within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Primary outcome measure

Intervention Feasibility [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
Intervention Satisfaction [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Joy Hammel, PhD

(312) 996-3513 hammel@uic.edu

Jessica Kersey, PhD

jmkersey@uic.edu

Locations

University of Illinois Chicago

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612

Contacts

Joy Hammel, PhD

(312) 996-3513 hammel@uic.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Chicago

Last update posted

Apr 24, 2025

Last verified

Apr, 2025

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Illinois at Chicago on 2025-04-24.