CompletedNot Applicable

Evaluation of the Texas Wellness Incentives and Navigation (WIN) Project

United States1,663 participantsStarted 2012-06

Plain-language summary

The Wellness Incentives and Navigation (WIN) project is designed to help improve health self-management and reduce the incidence and consequences of chronic disease among non-elderly adult Medicaid Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. WIN targets SSI beneficiaries with behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse) diagnoses. Research demonstrates that these individuals are more likely to suffer chronic physical co-morbidities, experience debilitating chronic illnesses earlier in life and have elevated healthcare costs. WIN uses person-centered wellness planning and navigation facilitated by trained, professional health Navigators, dedicated specifically to the WIN project, who use Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques, and a personal wellness account. Participants with more serious mental illnesses will be offered additional support in the form of Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) to enable them to take full advantage of person-centered wellness planning.

Who can participate

Age range

21 Years – 55 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Be a resident of the Harris service area * Be a non-dual eligible member of STAR+PLUS; * Be 21 to 55 years of age; and * Have an SMI Diagnosis (schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, major depressive disorder); or * Other behavioral health diagnoses (e.g., anxiety, depression, substance use disorder) coupled with a chronic health diagnosis (physical health condition). Exclusion Criteria: * Intellectual or cognitive diagnoses indicative of severe cognitive impairment. These could include diagnoses such as 290.X (dementia) and 318-319 (moderate to severe mental retardation).

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Self-reported physical health related quality of life (HRQOL) using the Short Form-12 (SF-12)

Timeframe: (Change) baseline, 12 months, 24 months and 36 months

Self-reported mental health related quality of life (HRQOL) using the Short Form-12 (SF-12)

Timeframe: (Change) baseline, 12 months, 24 months and 36 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02440906

SponsorUniversity of Florida

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-12

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

21 Years – 55 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Self-reported physical health related quality of life (HRQOL) using the Short Form-12 (SF-12)

Timeframe: (Change) baseline, 12 months, 24 months and 36 months

Self-reported mental health related quality of life (HRQOL) using the Short Form-12 (SF-12)

Timeframe: (Change) baseline, 12 months, 24 months and 36 months