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
Active Locations (1)
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109