Phone-Based program aims to boost mood and mobility in seniors
NCT ID NCT05451589
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested a program called RESET, led by community health workers, to improve physical and mental well-being in older adults. Over 450 African American adults aged 50+ with symptoms like depression, anxiety, or chronic pain took part. The program included weekly group phone calls, a podcast, and activity trackers to encourage healthy habits and social connection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RESET program (group phone sessions, podcast, activity trackers)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a low-cost way to help older adults manage stress, pain, and loneliness, improving daily life without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to all older adults. The program relies on group participation, which may not suit everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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457 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Any elevated physical or psychosocial symptoms as follows: Depression: Score ≥3 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2); Anxiety: Score \>= 3 on the GAD-2 anxiety screening scale; Fatigue: Rating \>=4 on a 0 to 10 scale (0 = fatigued at all and 10 = extremely fatigued); Loneliness, as indicated by a score \>=6 on 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale; Perceived stress, as indicated by a mean score \>3 on the Perceived Stress Scale-4; Chronic pain: Self-reported pain in muscles or joints for \>3 months, \>4 (0-10 scale) mean pain intensity over last month, and \>=1 day in past month when pain made it difficult to do usual activities. * Have a cell or landline phone. * Able to converse comfortably in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Serious acute illness or hospitalization in last month. * Planned major surgery in next three months that would interfere with program participation (e.g., knee or hip replacement). * Severe cognitive impairment or dementia. * Any other diseases or conditions that would impair cooperation with the study team or ability to complete study procedures, as determined by the clinicians on the investigative team. This would include but not be limited to severe psychiatric disorders, active suicidal ideations or history of suicide attempts, and an uncontrolled drug and/or alcohol addiction).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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