Peer coaching program aims to boost mental health of home health aides

NCT ID NCT06071221

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether an 8-week health education program called Living Healthy, plus support from a trained peer coach (another home health aide), can improve mood and well-being in home health aides. 100 aides with mild depression, stress, or loneliness will be randomly assigned to get the program with or without a peer coach. The main goal is to see if the program is usable and liked, and if it reduces 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: Living Healthy educational program with peer coaching
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a practical, low-cost way to improve mental health for home health aides, a workforce with high stress.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study (100 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The program may not improve mood or be widely adopted.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE

Contacts and locations

Locations

1199 SEIU Home Care Industry Education Fund
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10018, United States
Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10021, United States

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