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Social Worker Referrals for Diabetes

Age: Any Age
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Toronto
Disqualifiers: Dementia, acute psychiatric illness, others
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if referral to a social worker (social prescribing) can help reduce loneliness and improve blood sugar control (A1C) in older adults with diabetes. It will also help us understand how this approach can support overall well-being in seniors.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does referral to a social worker reduce feelings of loneliness in older adults with diabetes?

* Does this support improve blood sugar control (A1C)?

Researchers will compare social worker referral to usual diabetes care to see if this approach improves both social well-being and diabetes outcomes.

Participants will:

* Be assigned (like flipping a coin) to either meet with a social worker or continue their usual care

* Complete a short 3-question loneliness survey at the start and again after 6 months

* Have their A1C levels reviewed from their routine medical records

Who Is on the Research Team?

RW

Rachel Walsh, MD CCFP

Principal Investigator

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

Diabetes, lonely

Exclusion Criteria

Dementia, acute psychiatric or medical illness

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks
1 visit (virtual or in-person)

Randomization

Participants are randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group

1 week

Intervention

Participants in the intervention arm receive a structured referral to a primary care social worker

6 months
Individualized follow-up (in-person or virtual)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in A1C and loneliness scores

6 months
Routine clinical visits

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Social Worker Referral

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Intervention armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Continue primary careActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Toronto

Lead Sponsor

Trials
739
Recruited
1,125,000+

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