Can a phone buddy help older adults control diabetes?

NCT ID NCT06003634

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether regular phone calls from a trained peer coach can help older adults (55+) with type 2 diabetes in rural Kentucky improve their self-care. Participants are divided into groups that receive weekly or bi-weekly coaching calls to discuss goal-setting and diabetes management. Researchers compare how often coaches call and how coaches are matched to participants to see which approach works best.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: peer coaching (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If effective, this could point toward a low-cost, community-based way to help older adults with type 2 diabetes better manage their condition.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on volunteer peer coaches, which may be hard to sustain.

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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.

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2

Contacts and locations

Locations

Barren River Area Development District
RECRUITING

Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42101, United States
UK HealthCare
RECRUITING

Hazard, Kentucky, 41701, United States

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