Peer Facilitated Waitlist Controlled Transportation Study
Enhancing Community Mobility in Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses Through Peer-Facilitated Travel Training: A Two-armed Waitlist Controlled Trial
Temple University
180 participants
Sep 12, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of a peer-facilitated travel intervention in adults with serious mental illnesses. This project aims to address the following hypotheses: 1. Individuals with SMI receiving either of the two peer-mediated travel training transportation interventions will experience an increase in transportation self-efficacy and transportation skills. 2. Participants in the intervention arms will increase their transport utilization, participate in significantly more activities in the community, and make significantly more trips in the community. 3. Individuals with SMI receiving peer-mediated travel training interventions will retain post-test levels of community participation and self-efficacy 2 months after intervention. Participants will be assigned to an 8-week travel-training intervention either using a bike-share program or public transportation. All participants will complete three data-collection research interviews.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- are between the ages of 18 and 65
- are diagnosed with a SMI (confirmed via the MINI)
- score at least an 8 on a travel skills assessment
- indicates that they can ride a bicycle
- have expressed interest in using a bikeshare and public transportation
- are able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria6
- score less than 8 on a travel skills assessment
- express no interest in independent transportation
- are non-English speaking individuals
- are unable to provide consent
- are living in a setting where mobility and participation is restricted
- have a limiting physical condition that would prevent their ability to ride a bicycle independently
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Interventions
Half of the participants not assigned to the waitlist will begin the bike-share intervention arm immediately after the baseline research interview. The bike-share arm will last for 8 weeks and be delivered by a community peer specialist. Half of the participants assigned to the waitlist will begin the bike-share intervention arm after an 8-week waiting period.
Half of the participants not assigned to the waitlist or bike-share arm will begin the public transportation intervention arm immediately after the baseline research interview. The public transportation arm will last for 8 weeks and be delivered by a community peer specialist. Half of the participants assigned to the waitlist will begin the public transportation intervention arm after an 8-week waiting period.
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NCT06370767