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

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.

NCT Number	NCT06926855
Lead Sponsor	Morehouse School of Medicine Collaborators: Health Choice Network, OCHIN, Inc., National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Westat, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Conditions	Uncontrolled Diabetes, Uncontrolled Hypertension
Enrollment	72,726 participants
Start Date	2025-05-01
Primary Completion	2026-02-28 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-05-29 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-09