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Training Community Members to be Coaches to Deliver the HealthyLifetime Program

United States300 participantsStarted 2025-05-15

Plain-language summary

The goal of this randomized controlled study is to learn if, in addition to nurses, community members can be trained as health coaches to deliver the HealthyLifetime (HL) program to people without complex chronic health conditions, an intervention that provides a short-term and effective health coaching intervention delivered through a virtual platform to improve health, resiliency, and independent self-care to participants who are without complex chronic conditions. The main question it aims to answer is: • Can Community Health Coaches achieve the same level of competency and outcome as Nurse Health Coaches in participants without complex chronic conditions?

Who can participate

Age range

30 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Be at least 30 years of age, with no more than three, uncomplicated chronic conditions and want to learn to take better care of their health. * Independent Living Index (ILI) greater than 35. ILI is derived by averaging the outcome measures scores. * A score of less than 4 on items related to anxiety and depressive symptoms * Have Medicare and/or Medicaid insurance. * Be able to read, speak, and hear English - but may use glasses or hearing aids, if needed; * Tell us their age, date of birth, address, and phone number, and explain their health problems; * Have a computer, iPad (Tablet), or Smartphone with an Internet connection, email address, a working camera, and microphone; * Be able to use their computer/tablet to connect to video chat sessions like Zoom in a private space in their home or a private room * Are not currently participating in any other studies involving diet, weight management, exercise and/or coaching at the current time; and * Reside in Michigan. Exclusion Criteria: * ● Are less than 30 years of age. * Have more than three, uncomplicated chronic conditions. * A score of more than 4 on items related to anxiety and depressive symptoms * Do not have Medicare and/or Medicaid insurance. * Do not reside in Michigan. * Have a new acute health problem that requires seeing a doctor more than once a month for acute medical treatment. * Have been told their illness is not curable. * Need help remembering their name, date of bi…

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in Participant Self- rated satisfaction with various aspects of their home and neighborhood.

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 20 weeks after study enrollment.

Satisfaction with Quality of Life

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 20 weeks after study enrollment.

Positive and negative Lifestyle Habits aggregate

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 20 weeks after study enrollment.

Change in Goal attainment score

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 12 weeks after study enrollment.

Change in Self-efficacy in ability to continue essential life activities

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 20 weeks after study enrollment.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06616246

SponsorUniversity of Michigan

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-10

Contact for this trial

Kathleen Potempa, PhD

734-615-0085 potempa@umich.edu

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Health Behaviors trials

Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

30 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in Participant Self- rated satisfaction with various aspects of their home and neighborhood.

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 20 weeks after study enrollment.

Satisfaction with Quality of Life

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 20 weeks after study enrollment.

Positive and negative Lifestyle Habits aggregate

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 20 weeks after study enrollment.

Change in Goal attainment score

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 12 weeks after study enrollment.

Change in Self-efficacy in ability to continue essential life activities

Timeframe: At 0, 8 and 20 weeks after study enrollment.