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Can community health workers help trauma survivors heal?

NCT ID NCT07818161

Symptom relief Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina are testing a program that adds community health workers to standard trauma recovery services. The study enrolls 100 adult trauma patients who screen positive for PTSD or depression risk and report at least one unmet social need, such as housing or food insecurity. Participants receive help addressing social needs and support engaging with mental health care. The team measures feasibility, acceptability, and early signs of effectiveness over three months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Community health worker support added to a trauma recovery program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give hospitals a practical way to connect trauma survivors with social services and mental health care, improving recovery from PTSD and depression.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so it may not show clear benefits or may not work in other hospitals. Community health worker programs can be hard to fund and sustain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults 18 years of age or older. 2. Admitted to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Adult Trauma Service following a traumatic injury. 3. English-speaking. 4. Screen positive for risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression on the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen (ITSS), defined as a score greater than 2 on either subscale. 5. Report at least one unmet social need on the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Health-Related Social Needs Screening Tool, defined as a score greater than or equal to 1. 6. Able and willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score less than 13 at hospital admission. 2. Moderate to severe cognitive impairment that precludes informed consent or study participation. 3. Active psychosis. 4. Injury that prevents verbal communication, such as severe traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury. 5. Self-inflicted injury. 6. Currently incarcerated. 7. Unable to speak or understand English.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder injury post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Depression Posttraumatic stress disorder Social determinants of health Traumatic injury

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Locations

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

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