RECRUITING

Community Health Workers Reduce Social Barriers That Affect the Health of Patients With High Blood Pressure and Diabetes.

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this mixed-methods study is to assess the impact of a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led social risk screening and referral in improving management of uncontrolled diabetes (DM) and hypertension (HTN) among patients receiving care in community health centers (CHCs or health centers). The intervention is focused on adult health center patients with uncontrolled DM and/or HTN. Study findings will provide important evidence to guide CHCs in implementing programs to address social risks in their patient populations. Findings will illuminate whether and how CHW-led interventions to address social needs yield the hypothesized outcomes. The aims of the study are: * AIM 1: Measure how effective the CHW-led social risk program is at reducing blood sugar levels (A1C) in CHC patients with uncontrolled DM and lowering blood pressure in CHC patients with uncontrolled HTN. * AIM 2: Identify effective strategies for increasing and expanding CHW-led social risk programs.

Official Title

Community Health Workers Systematically Assessing and Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Improve Outcomes in Community Health Centers (CHW-SYSTIM)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-05-01
Study Completion:2026-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06926855

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Denita Walston, MS
CONTACT
404-752-1696
dwalston@msm.edu
Jee Oakley, MPH
CONTACT
5039435809
oakleyj@ochin.org

Principal Investigator

Megan Douglas, JD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Morehouse School of Medicine
Rachel Gold, PhD, MPH
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
OCHIN, Inc.
Katherine Chung-Bridges, MD, MPH
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Health Choice Network (HCN)

Study Locations (Sites)

Health Choice Network (HCN)
Miami, Florida, 33172
United States
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, 30310
United States
OCHIN
Portland, Oregon, 97201
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Morehouse School of Medicine

  • Megan Douglas, JD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Rachel Gold, PhD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, OCHIN, Inc.
  • Katherine Chung-Bridges, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Health Choice Network (HCN)

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-05-01
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-05-01
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Uncontrolled diabetes
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Health Inequities
  • Community Health Worker (CHW)
  • CEAL
  • Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
  • Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
  • Social Needs
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Hemoglobin A1C
  • Advanced Encryption Standard
  • Uncontrolled hypertension

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Uncontrolled Diabetes
  • Uncontrolled Hypertension