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Leveraging Community-clinical Linkages to Address Unmet Social Needs for People With Diabetes
Sponsor: Mary Lacy
Summary
This study is a hybrid type 2 design to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a community-clinical linkage intervention in primary clinics to address unmet social needs for patients with diabetes living in rural communities. The study will take place in two rural communities in Kentucky, one in eastern Kentucky and one in western Kentucky.
Official title: Leveraging Community-clinical Linkages to Address Unmet Social Needs for People With Diabetes Living in Rural Settings
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
12000
Start Date
2026-03-10
Completion Date
2027-10
Last Updated
2026-03-27
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Community-Clinical Intervention
The intervention involves enhancing usual care for screening patients with diabetes for unmet social needs and referring those who screen positive to a Community Health Worker. Patients who screen positive for unmet social needs will work with CHWs to be connected to community organizations.
Locations (1)
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States