Trial Details

Older Adults Using Social Support to Improve Self-Care: Adaptation, Implementation, and Feasibility of Peer Support for Older Adults With T2DM in Appalachia.

NCT06336122

RECRUITING

DESCRIPTION

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of peer coaching models in older adults with unmanaged type two diabetes. The main questions it aims to answer are: Are peer coaching models effective at promoting Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus self-management? If effective, which facets of the peer model are most effective? Peer coaches will Undergo peer coach training. Reach out to peer participants on a weekly/biweekly time frame to discuss self-management and goal setting. Retain records of contact, topics discussed, and general notes on interactions. Researchers will compare differences in the frequency of contact, as well as how peer coaches were matched to peer participants to see if efficacy of the intervention is altered between groups.

CONDITIONS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Inclusion Criteria
• :
• Age greater than or equal to 55 years
• Resident in Rural Kentucky
• Positive Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• HbA1c greater than or equal to 7.5%
• Passing score on cognitive assessment administered by study personnel
• English Speaking
• Exclusion Criteria
• :
• Age less than 55 years
• Not a resident of a Rural Kentucky County
• No Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis
• HbA1c under 7.5%
• Cognitive Impairment
• Non-english speaking