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ER to street: can a simple referral keep homeless patients out of the hospital?

NCT ID NCT07209072

Disease control Sponsor: Denver Health and Hospital Authority Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether homeless adults who get a referral to a street medicine team after an ER visit have fewer repeat ER visits and hospital stays compared to those who get routine follow-up. About 390 unsheltered adults will take part. The goal is to improve access to primary care and reduce unnecessary hospital use.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
street medicine follow-up (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that connecting homeless patients to street medicine after an ER visit reduces repeat ER visits and hospital stays.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, single-site study. The intervention is behavioral, so results may vary by location and patient engagement. It does not test a drug or cure.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 390 people

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

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. adult (≥18 years of age) DHMC ED patient, 2. currently unsheltered, defined as living on the streets, in a vehicle, or in another place not fit for human habitation, 3. anticipating ED discharge, with 4. a diagnosis listed below that requires short-term follow up: * COPD or asthma exacerbation * Bacterial or viral pneumonia * CHF with volume overload * SSTI * Dehydration requiring IV fluids * Hyperglycemia secondary to DM * Frostbite * First- and second-degree burns * Bacterial ENT infections * Diabetic foot infection * Traumatic head injury * Pregnancy * Opioid overdose 5. a stable location (i.e., an intersection, landmark, or encampment where they can be located by the street medicine team) within Denver County for at least 2 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: 1. have altered mentation (e.g., intoxication, or secondary to medical, psychiatric, or behavioral conditions) that are unable to communicate their location, contact information, or agree to follow up. 2. are prisoners, 3. previously enrolled.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emergencies

As listed by the trial registrant

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Homelessness

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Denver Health Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States

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