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

Part of paid clinical trials in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Sponsor
University of Michigan
Study ID
NCT06671925
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Chronic Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
60 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Strengthening COnnections to Overcome Pain (SCOOP) — BEHAVIORAL
    Each week for 7 weeks, SCOOP intervention group participants will watch a brief video on the study website teaching a pain management or social connectedness skill and have a session with a community health worker, where they will receive support with behavioral goal-setting related to pain management and/or social connections. Participants will be screened for unmet social needs and connected to appropriate resources.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 27, 2026
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2027
Completion
May 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: SCOOP Intervention Group
    SCOOP is a 7-week intervention, delivered primarily over the telephone by community health workers, to support chronic pain self-management and social connectedness.
  • No Intervention: Control group
    Control group participants receive usual care between the baseline and 8-week follow-up survey. After completing the follow-up survey, control participants will be invited to take part in an educational workshop about pain and loneliness and will receive all intervention materials.

Primary Outcome Measure

Engagement as measured by number of sessions completed [ Time Frame: 8 weeks from baseline ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan48109
Rebecca Lindsay, MPH
[email protected]
734-763-6369

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