Status:

RECRUITING

A Community Health Worker-Led Program for Chronic Pain and Loneliness in Older Adults

Lead Sponsor:

University of Michigan

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Northern Michigan Health Consortium

Conditions:

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new community health worker-delivered program (Strengthening COnnections to Overcome Pain, or SCOOP) that teaches strategies for managing chronic pain and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age >= 60 years;
  • Have a mobile or landline phone;
  • Self-reported chronic musculoskeletal pain (pain in muscles or joints for >= 3 months, >=4 (0-10 scale) average pain level over last week, >=1 day/previous 30 when pain made it difficult to do usual activities);
  • Self-reported loneliness (Feeling lonely "some of the time" or more often);
  • Able to converse comfortably in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serious acute illness or hospitalization in the last month;
  • Planned major surgery in the next three months that would interfere with program participation (e.g., knee or hip replacement);
  • Severe cognitive impairment or other severe physical or psychiatric disorder judged by study team to pose a significant barrier to participation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 27 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06671925

Start Date

January 27 2026

End Date

May 31 2027

Last Update

March 12 2026

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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109