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Doctors as tax helpers: a new way to boost family health?

NCT ID NCT05612685

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether healthcare providers can help low-income families file taxes and receive tax credits by referring them to a tax filing app. Twenty-one parents with young children took part, and researchers checked if they filed taxes and how their health changed over time. The goal was to see if this simple referral could reduce stress, depression, and improve child development.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Healthcare provider referral to a tax filing app
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a simple referral from a doctor can help low-income families get money they are owed, which may improve their health and well-being.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 21 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply to others. It only tests feasibility, not whether tax credits actually improve health.

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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

21 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2023

Finished

May 2025

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 to 99 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Income \<$75,000 per year * One or more children under 6 years of age * Has a valid tax filing ID (SSN or ITIN) * Has access to an internet-enabled device Exclusion Criteria: * Experiencing an acute mental health crisis

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder Patient Acceptance of Health Care

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Child development Depression Health care utilization Physical illness Stress

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UCLA School of Nursing

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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