Using CERS to Optimize Quality of Life for Persons With Diabetes and Chronic Pain (Living Healthy)
Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetes Mellitus focused on measuring Community Health Workers, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 19 or older in age
- diagnosed with diabetes
- under the care of a doctor
- experienced chronic pain in the past month
Exclusion Criteria:
- not community dwelling
- less than 19 years old
- pregnant
- end-stage medical conditions with limited life expectancy
- no access to telephone
- does not speak english,
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
General Health Program
Living Healthy Program
Participants in this arm worked with a Community Health Worker (CHW) who provided a general health program that consisted of didactic information of unrelated general health information. Participants received the same number of contacts with their CHW as the intervention arm. Participants and CHW interacted by telephone 8 times over 3 months.
Participants in this arm worked with a Community Health Worker (CHW) who provided the Living Healthy Program. The Living Healthy Program was a cognitive-behavioral therapy based lifestyle modification program. Participants and CHW interacted by telephone 8 times over 3 months.