Clinical Trial

Using Community Health Workers to Support Rural Care Partners of Seriously Ill Older Veterans

Study acronym: PATH
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Summary
The investigators aim to support care partner's well-being and satisfaction with VA care and decrease their work burden by offering extra support from a trained Community Health Worker who will help connect the care partner to helpful resources in their communities and in the VA. The investigators also hope to help Veterans well-being and satisfaction with VA care by supporting their care partner more sufficiently allowing the care partner to focus on caregiving tasks.
Protocol Amendment History 5 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 5 times since 2025-05-01; most recent amendment 2026-06-16.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06963970
Lead Sponsor VA Office of Research and Development
Collaborators: Durham VA Medical Center
Conditions Dementia, Cancer, Renal Disease, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Enrollment 480 participants
Start Date 2026-09-01
Primary Completion 2027-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-09-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-17