Recruiting

Indigenous Patient Navigator

Sponsor:

University of Alberta

Code:

NCT06443190

Conditions

Chronic Diseases in Adolescence

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 16 - 25

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Indigenous Patient Navigator Support

Study Details

Brief summary:

The objective of this pathway is to establish and evaluate a novel Indigenous-led patient navigator (IPN) program for Indigenous adolescents living with chronic health conditions in Maskwacis, Alberta. Over the last three years a community-based participatory research partnership was developed with Elders and community members from Maskwacis, Maskwacis Health Services, and researchers from the University of Alberta. Previous research identified the need for an IPN to support Indigenous young adults and their caregivers in managing their health conditions transitioning into adulthood and transferring from pediatric to adult healthcare. The aim of partnership now is to evaluate whether a community-derived IPN program co-designed with an established group of Maskwacis Elders, Knowledge Keepers, healthcare providers, caregivers and youth with lived experience can aid in improving the experience of transitioning into adult healthcare services for Indigenous youth and their families living in Maskwacis, Alberta.

Conditions

Chronic Diseases in Adolescence

Study ID

NCT06443190

Start date

Sep 1, 2025

Status verified date

Oct, 2025

Completion date

Mar, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 16 - 25

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 16-25 years;
  • having chronic health condition of at least 3 months' duration that requires adult specialty follow-up care, including physical conditions (e.g., diabetes), mental health conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression), and/or developmental disorders (e.g., autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder);
  • residing in Maskwacis or from the communities of Maskwacis but currently residing elsewhere;
  • self-identified as an Indigenous person;
  • reading level ≥ grade 6. For participants with developmental or intellectual delay (< grade 6 reading level), they may take part in the program alongside their caregiver(s).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • not identifying as Indigenous
  • not residing in Maskwacis

Study Design

Enrollment

20 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Indigenous Patient Navigator Support

Participants will work with an Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN) for up to 18 months. The IPN may have the following roles in supporting the youth +/- their caregiver in managing their healthcare and health condition:

  • Spiritual: connect with community Elders, connect with cultural programs, arrange smudging and ceremony
  • Physical: find housing, find a family doctor, arrange transportation, fill prescriptions, create a health passport
  • Mental: arrange health benefits, schedule appointments, find employment, connect to community services
  • Emotional: connect with peers, find mental health supports, support youth at appointments, communicate with youth's healthcare team

Interventions

Indigenous Patient Navigator Support

See Arm Description

Primary outcome measure

  • Qualitative Analysis - Semi-structured interviews [ Time Frame: 18 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Stollery Children's Hospital

Recruiting

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2R3

Contacts

Alyssa Chappell, BScN, RN

7807774418alyssa.chappell@albertahealthservices.ca

Principal Investigator:

Andrew S. Mackie, MD, SM

More Information

Sponsor

University of Alberta

Last update posted

Oct 7, 2025

Last verified

Oct, 2025

Keywords

  • transition
  • Indigenous
  • community based participatory action research
  • health care navigator

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Alberta on 2025-10-07.