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

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.

NCT Number	NCT06671925
Lead Sponsor	Weill Medical College of Cornell University Collaborators: National Institute on Aging (NIA), Northern Michigan Health Consortium, University of Michigan
Conditions	Chronic Pain
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2026-01-27
Primary Completion	2027-05-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-05-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-05