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A Community Health Worker-Led Program for Chronic Pain and Loneliness in Older Adults
Led by University of Michigan · Updated on 2026-03-12
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
69 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Michigan
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 loneliness to older adults living in rural areas. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does participating in SCOOP result in less pain interference with daily life? 2. Does participating in SCOOP result in decreased loneliness? 3. What is the level of participant engagement in SCOOP? Researchers will compare people who have participated in SCOOP with people who have not participated in SCOOP to see if SCOOP is helpful in decreasing pain interference and loneliness. Participants will: 1. Watch brief videos teaching strategies to manage pain and boost social connections. 2. Engage in up to 7 weekly coaching sessions with a community health worker. 3. Complete two telephone interviews about health, mental health, and functioning: one at baseline, and one 2 months later.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Community Health Worker-Led Program for Chronic Pain and Loneliness in Older Adults
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age �3A 60 years
- Have a mobile or landline phone
- Self-reported chronic musculoskeletal pain (pain in muscles or joints for �3A 3 months, �3A4 (0-10 scale) average pain level over last week, �3A1 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
You will not qualify if you...
- 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
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mary R. Janevic, PhD
CONTACT
R
Rebecca Lindsay, MPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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