Using a Warm Hand-Off Approach to Enroll African American Caregivers in a Multi-Site Clinical Trial: The Handshake Protocol
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: "Testing Tele-Savvy" was a three-arm randomized controlled trial that recruited participants from four National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Alzheimer's Disease Centers with Emory University serving as the coordinating center. The enrollment process involved each center providing a list of eligible caregivers to the coordinating center to consent. Initially, the site proposed to recruit primarily African American caregivers generated a significant amount of referrals to the coordinating center, but a gap occurred in translating them into enrolled participants. To increase the enrollment rate, a "Handshake Protocol" was established, which included a warm handoff approach. During preset phone calls each week, the research site coordinator introduced potential participants to a culturally congruent co-investigator from the coordinating center who then completed the consent process. Within the first month of implementation, the team was 97% effective in meeting its goals. This protocol is an example of a successful, innovative approach to enrolling minority participants in multi-site clinical trials.
Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology
Institutions: Emory University, Rush University Medical Center, Rush University
Language: English
Topic: Ethics in Clinical Research
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Institute on Aging
Awards: Creating a Faith-Based Toolbox for African Americans Living with Moderate and Severe Dementia, Testing Tele-Savvy, an On-line Psychoeducation Program for Informal Alzheimer's Caregivers, Oregon Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush Alzheimer's Disease Core Center, Alzheimer's Disease Core Center, Emory Alzheimer's Disease Center, NORTHWESTERN Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
OpenAlex ID: W3127422613