Community health workers may help south asians with diabetes fight depression

NCT ID NCT07219667

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: NYU Langone Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will adapt a community health worker-led program to include mental health and digital tools for South Asians with type 2 diabetes who are at risk for depression. Researchers will test whether the program is feasible and acceptable to participants. The study involves 100 adults in New York City and measures changes in blood sugar levels, diabetes distress, and depressive symptoms.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: community health worker-led behavioral intervention with mental health and digital components
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a practical, culturally tailored support program to help South Asians with type 2 diabetes manage their condition and reduce depression risk.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral and may not produce significant medical changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

TYPE 2 DIABETES

Contacts and locations

Locations

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016, United States

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