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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04135469
Other study ID # H-38575
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 13, 2019
Est. completion date September 4, 2020

Study information

Verified date September 2020
Source Boston Medical Center
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this study to understand what percentage of families in the pediatric clinic at Boston Medical Center (BMC) currently file taxes and use free tax preparation and would accept and use referral to a free tax preparation service. The investigators specifically want to understand which of two methods of connecting to free tax preparation (referral versus navigated connection) is more effective. Also studied will be the feasibility of using surveys on financial wellness and other health indicators to track participants' health.

These pilot findings will be used to design a larger study that aims to assess whether integrating free tax preparation services into a pediatric clinic can increase tax filing rates and, as a result, the amount of money families receive in tax refunds. Additionally, the investigators hope to understand whether receiving this service impacts parental stress as well as how parents and babies are using the healthcare system.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 69
Est. completion date September 4, 2020
Est. primary completion date September 4, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group N/A to 5 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Guardian of a child 0-5 years

- English, Spanish, or Haitian-Creole -speaking

- Child is a Boston Medical Center pediatric primary care patient

Exclusion Criteria:

- Guardian not present at time of clinic visit

- Have no taxable income for the calendar year

- Not using BMC for pediatric primary care

- Have already filed their taxes for 2020

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Referral for tax preparation services
Printed materials will be provided with contact information for tax preparation services at BMC and other sites in the city.
Navigator assisted tax preparation services at BMC
A study navigator will assist the participant in accessing the BMC located tax preparation services.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Boston Medical Center Boston Massachusetts

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Boston Medical Center BU Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Financial well being The consumer financial protection bureau (cfpb) financial -well-being questionnaire will be used to assess financial stability. It has 5 items with scores from from 0 to 4 where 4 is the response associated with the best financial well being. Total scores can range from 0 to 16. They are interpreted with a table stratifying the participants age as 19-61 and 62+ and higher scores are more favorable. 12 months
Primary Tax refund A copy of the IRS tax return form will be reviewed to extract the total tax refund amount 12 months
Primary Tax credits A copy of the IRS tax return form will be reviewed to extract the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit amounts 12 months
Secondary Maternal mental health The Beck depression inventory is a 21 item instrument with options of responses from 0 to 3. Total scores can range from 0 to 63 and are interpreted with this rubric: 1-10, these ups and downs are considered normal; 11-16, mild mood disturbance; 17-20, borderline clinical depression; 21-30, moderate depression; 31-40, severe depression; over 40, extreme depression 12 months
Secondary Maternal well being The Flourishing Scale is a 12-item summary measure of well being. Each of the items is self-rated on a a scale of 0 to 10 where 10 is the best possible response related to well being. Total scores can range from 0 to 120. HIgher scores are associated with higher levels of well being. 12 months
Secondary Parenting skills The 'Me as a Parent' questionnaire will be used to assess parenting skills. It is a 16 item scale where a parent is asked to rate how strongly they agree or disagree with the statements. Responses range from 1 to 5 with 1- strongly disagree and 5= strongly agree. Total scores range from 16 to 80 and higher scores are associated with stronger parenting skills. 12 months
Secondary Maternal healthcare utilization The electronic medical record for the mother/guardian will be reviewed and the total number and types of health care utilized (eg outpatient visits and hospitalizations) will be abstracted. 12 months
Secondary Child healthcare utilization The electronic medical record for the child will be reviewed and the total number and types of health care utilized (eg outpatient visits and hospitalizations) will be abstracted. 12 months
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