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OASIS: Peer Support for T2DM in Appalachia (Peer Participant)

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

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
55 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Interviews

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "At study conclusion, a small cohort of both peer participants and peer coaches will be invited to contribute to stakeholder group interviews."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests ways peer coaches can help adults age 55 and older in rural Kentucky manage type 2 diabetes that is not well controlled. Researchers will compare how often coaches make contact and how coaches are matched with participants.

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.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Age 55 or older.
  • Live in a rural county in Kentucky.
  • Have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
  • Have an HbA1c of 7.5% or higher. This test measures average blood sugar over time.
  • Pass a test of memory and thinking skills given by study staff.
  • Speak English.

Who can't join

  • Younger than 55.
  • Do not live in a rural county in Kentucky.
  • Have not been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
  • Have an HbA1c below 7.5%. This test measures average blood sugar over time.
  • Have problems with memory or thinking skills.
  • Do not speak English.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official 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

Study sites (2)

KY