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The IGNITE Study on Concentrated Investment in Black Neighborhoods

NCT05541653 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 571

Last updated 2026-02-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Black Americans in the US fare worse across nearly every health indicator compared to White individuals. In Philadelphia, the location of this study, these health disparities culminate 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 interventions at the community, organization, and individual/household levels that address the social determinants of racial health disparities. At the community level, the investigators address underinvestment in Black neighborhoods by implementing vacant lot greening, abandoned house remediation, tree planting, and trash cleanup. At the organization level, the investigators partner with community-based financial empowerment providers to develop cross-organizational infrastructure to increase reach and maximize efficiency. At the individual/household levels, the investigators increase access to public benefits, financial counseling and tax preparation services, and emergency cash assistance. The investigators will test this "big push" intervention in 60 Black neighborhood microclusters, with a total of 720 adults. The investigators hypothesize that this "big push" intervention will have significant impact on overall health and wellbeing.

Conditions

  • Financial Stress
  • Economic Problems
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Health Behavior
  • Health, Subjective
  • Mental Health Wellness 1

Interventions

OTHER

Financial Well-being Interventions

Tax preparation; access to public benefits; financial counseling and microgrants

OTHER

Place-based Interventions

Vacant lot greening; abandoned house remediation; trash cleanup; and tree planting.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-29
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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