Neighbors as health coaches: a new way to fight chronic disease?
NCT ID NCT06616246
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether community members can be trained as health coaches to deliver the HealthyLifetime program, a virtual health coaching intervention designed to improve health behaviors and prevent functional decline in adults aged 30 and older with few chronic conditions. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive coaching from either a nurse or a community health coach. The study measures changes in satisfaction with life, lifestyle habits, and confidence in managing daily activities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
HealthyLifetime program (health coaching delivered by community members)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that trained community members can effectively deliver health coaching, expanding access to programs that help people adopt healthier habits and prevent chronic disease.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively early-stage study with 300 participants, and results may not apply to everyone. The program's success depends on the coaches' training and participants' engagement.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for FUNCTIONAL DECLINE are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48104, United States
-
University of Michigan
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact