Lawyers and doctors team up to fight veteran homelessness
NCT ID NCT04924088
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether medical-legal partnerships—where lawyers work closely with healthcare providers—can help veterans with housing problems avoid eviction and homelessness better than standard legal services alone. About 300 veterans will be randomly assigned to either the partnership approach or usual community legal help, and followed for one year to compare housing stability and mental health. The goal is to see if this team-based model makes a real difference in keeping veterans in their homes.
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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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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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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: * Annual non-VA income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level * Has a legal problem related to housing (e.g., eviction, rent arrears, housing violation) * Engaged in a VA mental health or homeless program * Able to provide informed consent * Match income level CVLC uses for service eligibility * Participants will be recruited from zip codes in which the team and CVLC will be recruiting from Exclusion Criteria: * Has been assigned a conservator of person * Will not be able to complete follow-up assessments (e.g., moving away) * Already receiving civil legal aid from Connecticut Veterans Legal Program
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
West Haven, Connecticut, 06516-2770, United States
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