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NCT Number: NCT07428174

An Aging Healthy Intervention for Older Adults Delivered by Community Health Workers in Senior Centers: A Clinical Trial

The aCT Study will develop, implement and evaluate a community health worker (CHW) integrated model of care delivery for older adults that is senior center based. CHW services will be available for older adult participants at three centers, 4 hours per week for 4 months. Three centers will continue usual services. Researchers will compare blood pressure, physical activity levels, fruit/vegetable consumption and psychosocial outcomes across groups before and after the intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Aging

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Rural Health

Hazard, Kentucky, 41701, United States

About this study

The six senior centers are located in southeastern Kentucky. The CHWs are community-based, certified in the state of Kentucky and employed by a local organization. The CHW intervention will be guided by a training module developed by the researchers in collaboration with our collaborating partner, the University of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Rural Health that reflects evidence-based geriatric practices and formative assessment conducted in 2024/2025 with seniors and senior service administrators from the area

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Eligible participants will be age 60 years and older, registered as a meal program participant at a participating senior center and speak English.

Exclusion criteria

Non-English speakers and older adults who access meal program services in senior centers not participating in the study are not eligible for study participation.

Treatment and study plan

aCT CHW intervention

Behavioral

The aCT CHW intervention arm will be delivered by state-certified CHWs employed and supervised by Kentucky Homeplace, a local organization that provides training and CHW services to local communities. Trained CHWs will deliver the intervention at three senior centers 4 hours per week for 4 months, which will include health promotion and disease prevention services and programs, advocacy, and health screenings.

Primary outcomes

  1. blood pressure

    Time frame: Baseline following enrollment and 4-5 months later following completion of the intervention

    Blood pressure will be measured in duplicate, with appropriate size cuff and participant seated, arm supported so elbow at heart level and following a 5 minute rest.

  2. physical activity levels

    Time frame: Baseline following enrollment and 4-5 months later following intervention completion

    We will use a self-report measure, the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA), a 9-item questionnaire validated for use in older adults

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Martha Kubik, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

7039938870

William Baker

CONTACT

[email protected]

8592183684

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

George Mason University

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Kentucky

Registry information

Official study title

ageWELL in the Community Together (aCT) Study

Acronym: aCT

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 23, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 23, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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