New study aims to make hospital discharge safer for Non-English speakers
NCT ID NCT07032818
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an extra phone call from a nurse after hospital discharge can help patients who speak Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Cape Verdean, or Vietnamese understand their care instructions better. About 60 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either standard discharge care or an additional educational call with translated written instructions. The goal is to see if this approach improves patient understanding and reduces problems after leaving the hospital.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Registered language in Epic (written or spoken) is Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Cape Verdean, or Vietnamese * Admitted to medicine team at Boston Medical Center (BMC) * Being discharged home (to the community) Exclusion Criteria: * On airborne infections precautions at time of recruitment * On C diff precautions at time of recruitment * On suicide precautions at time of recruitment * Nurse report of participant displaying cognitive impairment, ongoing delirium, or aggression * Discharge observed during a prior admission
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Locations
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Boston Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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