Clinical Trial: The IGNITE for Kids Study on Concentrated Investment in Black Neighborhoods and Child Health and Well-Being
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Financial Stress
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Concentrated Investment in Black Neighborhoods to Address Structural Racism as a Fundamental Cause of Poor Child Health
Brief Summary:
Black children and adults in the United States fare worse across nearly every health indicator compared to White individuals.In Philadelphia, the location of this study, these health disparities result in a stark longevity gap, with average life expectancies in poor, predominantly Black neighborhoods being 20 years lower than in nearby affluent, predominantly White neighborhoods.The investigators will conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a suite of place- based and financial-wellbeing…
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