Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Effectiveness of Peer-to-Peer Community Support to Promote Aging in Place (NCT NCT02308696)
NCT ID: NCT02308696
Last Updated: 2019-10-04
Results Overview
Investigators will ask participants to report their hospitalizations, ED and Urgent Care visits over the course of a 1 year follow up
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
456 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
1 year
Results posted on
2019-10-04
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Overall Study
STARTED
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222
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234
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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169
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203
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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53
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31
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Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
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28
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21
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Overall Study
Death
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8
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4
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Overall Study
Moved to a Higher Level of Care
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17
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6
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Baseline Characteristics
The Effectiveness of Peer-to-Peer Community Support to Promote Aging in Place
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Total
n=456 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Categorical
<=18 years
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0 Participants
n=99 Participants
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0 Participants
n=107 Participants
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0 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
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0 Participants
n=99 Participants
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0 Participants
n=107 Participants
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0 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Age, Categorical
>=65 years
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222 Participants
n=99 Participants
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234 Participants
n=107 Participants
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456 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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185 Participants
n=99 Participants
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185 Participants
n=107 Participants
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370 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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37 Participants
n=99 Participants
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49 Participants
n=107 Participants
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86 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
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24 Participants
n=99 Participants
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25 Participants
n=107 Participants
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49 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
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2 Participants
n=99 Participants
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2 Participants
n=107 Participants
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4 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
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21 Participants
n=99 Participants
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24 Participants
n=107 Participants
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45 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
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173 Participants
n=99 Participants
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183 Participants
n=107 Participants
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356 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
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2 Participants
n=99 Participants
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0 Participants
n=107 Participants
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2 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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222 Participants
n=99 Participants
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234 Participants
n=107 Participants
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456 Participants
n=206 Participants
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Spanish Language Preferred
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13 Participants
n=99 Participants
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8 Participants
n=107 Participants
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21 Participants
n=206 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearPopulation: It was determined that baseline characteristics between the groups were not comparable despite frequency-based matching on age, gender, race/ethnicity. A propensity score analytic method was used to make the groups more comparable at baseline. The participant numbers are based on this model (218, 227) to account for baseline differences.
Investigators will ask participants to report their hospitalizations, ED and Urgent Care visits over the course of a 1 year follow up
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=218 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=227 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Number of Hospitalizations, Emergency Department Visits, and Urgent Care Visits
Hospitalization
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59 Participants
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53 Participants
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Number of Hospitalizations, Emergency Department Visits, and Urgent Care Visits
Emergency Department
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43 Participants
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51 Participants
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Number of Hospitalizations, Emergency Department Visits, and Urgent Care Visits
Urgent Care
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10 Participants
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26 Participants
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearInvestigators will use the Short Form-12 question Physical Component Summary (SF-12 PCS) and the Short Form-12 Mental component Summary (SF-12 MCS) to measure physical and mental health status. Summary scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating a better self-reported level of health.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Health Status and Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-12 Question Physical Component Summary (SF-12 PCS) and the Short Form-12 Mental Component Summary (SF-12 MCS).
SF-12 MCS Baseline
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49.0 units on a scale
Interval 43.5 to 54.4
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50.8 units on a scale
Interval 45.5 to 56.2
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Health Status and Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-12 Question Physical Component Summary (SF-12 PCS) and the Short Form-12 Mental Component Summary (SF-12 MCS).
SF-12 MCS 6 months
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51.2 units on a scale
Interval 45.6 to 56.8
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50.7 units on a scale
Interval 45.2 to 56.1
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Health Status and Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-12 Question Physical Component Summary (SF-12 PCS) and the Short Form-12 Mental Component Summary (SF-12 MCS).
SF-12 MCS 12 months
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50.1 units on a scale
Interval 44.5 to 55.7
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51.1 units on a scale
Interval 45.7 to 56.5
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Health Status and Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-12 Question Physical Component Summary (SF-12 PCS) and the Short Form-12 Mental Component Summary (SF-12 MCS).
SF-12 PCS Baseline
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35.5 units on a scale
Interval 30.9 to 40.1
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41.3 units on a scale
Interval 36.8 to 45.8
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Health Status and Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-12 Question Physical Component Summary (SF-12 PCS) and the Short Form-12 Mental Component Summary (SF-12 MCS).
SF-12 PCS 6 months
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35.6 units on a scale
Interval 30.8 to 40.4
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40.6 units on a scale
Interval 36.0 to 45.1
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Health Status and Quality of Life as Assessed by the Short Form-12 Question Physical Component Summary (SF-12 PCS) and the Short Form-12 Mental Component Summary (SF-12 MCS).
SF-12 PCS 12 months
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36.4 units on a scale
Interval 31.6 to 41.2
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40.8 units on a scale
Interval 36.3 to 45.4
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearInvestigators will use the 10 item version of the Center of Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale to assess depressive symptoms. The possible range of scores is 0 to 10, with a score of zero indicating no depressive symptoms and a score of 10 indicating the most depressive symptoms
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Depressive Symptoms as Assessed by the 10 Item Version of the Center of Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale
CES-D-10 Baseline
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3.82 units on a scale
Interval 3.42 to 4.22
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3.71 units on a scale
Interval 3.33 to 4.09
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Depressive Symptoms as Assessed by the 10 Item Version of the Center of Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale
CES-D-10 6 months
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3.49 units on a scale
Interval 3.06 to 3.91
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3.17 units on a scale
Interval 2.79 to 3.56
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Depressive Symptoms as Assessed by the 10 Item Version of the Center of Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale
CES-D-10 12 months
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3.48 units on a scale
Interval 3.05 to 3.92
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3.34 units on a scale
Interval 2.94 to 3.73
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearInvestigators will use the 5-item version of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory Short Form to measure anxiety symptoms. The scale is 0 to 5, with 0 points indicating zero anxiety symptoms and 5 indicating the most anxiety symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Anxiety Symptoms as Assessed by the 5-item Version of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory Short Form
Anxiety Index (0-5) Baseline
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1.80 units on a scale
Interval 1.19 to 2.41
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1.59 units on a scale
Interval 0.99 to 2.19
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Anxiety Symptoms as Assessed by the 5-item Version of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory Short Form
Anxiety Index (0-5) 6 months
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1.51 units on a scale
Interval 0.89 to 2.13
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1.28 units on a scale
Interval 0.68 to 1.88
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Anxiety Symptoms as Assessed by the 5-item Version of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory Short Form
Anxiety Index (0-5) 12 Months
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1.82 units on a scale
Interval 1.2 to 2.45
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1.29 units on a scale
Interval 0.68 to 1.9
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearInvestigators will use the Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in a large survey. Three item measure with a three-point response scale from 1-3, with a score of 1 indicating the least loneliness and a score of 3 indicating the most loneliness.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Loneliness as Assessed by the Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in a Large Survey
Loneliness (1-3) baseline
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1.70 units on a scale
Interval 1.49 to 1.92
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1.54 units on a scale
Interval 1.33 to 1.76
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Loneliness as Assessed by the Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in a Large Survey
Loneliness (1-3) 6 months
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1.66 units on a scale
Interval 1.44 to 1.89
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1.52 units on a scale
Interval 1.3 to 1.73
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Loneliness as Assessed by the Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in a Large Survey
Loneliness (1-3) 12 months
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1.75 units on a scale
Interval 1.53 to 1.98
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1.55 units on a scale
Interval 1.33 to 1.77
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearInvestigators will use the General Self-efficacy Scale to measure an individual's sense of perceived self-efficacy. The total score ranges between 1 and 4, with 1 indicating low self-efficacy and 4 indicating high self-efficacy.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Self-Efficacy as Assessed by the General Self-efficacy Scale to Measure an Individual's Sense of Perceived Self-efficacy.
Self-Efficacy (1-4) Baseline
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3.27 units on a scale
Interval 3.19 to 3.35
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3.44 units on a scale
Interval 3.36 to 3.51
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Self-Efficacy as Assessed by the General Self-efficacy Scale to Measure an Individual's Sense of Perceived Self-efficacy.
Self-Efficacy (1-4) 6 Months
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3.24 units on a scale
Interval 3.15 to 3.32
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3.35 units on a scale
Interval 3.27 to 3.43
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Self-Efficacy as Assessed by the General Self-efficacy Scale to Measure an Individual's Sense of Perceived Self-efficacy.
Self-Efficacy (1-4) 12 Months
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3.20 units on a scale
Interval 3.11 to 3.28
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3.29 units on a scale
Interval 3.21 to 3.36
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearInvestigators will use the Brief Resilience Scale to measure the ability of individuals to bounce back from stress. Six item scale scored from 1-5, with a score of 1 indicating low resilience and a score of 5 indicating high resilience.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Resilience as Assessed by the Brief Resilience Scale
Resilience (1-5) Baseline
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3.47 units on a scale
Interval 3.25 to 3.7
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3.60 units on a scale
Interval 3.38 to 3.81
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Resilience as Assessed by the Brief Resilience Scale
Resilience (1-5) 6 Months
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3.46 units on a scale
Interval 3.22 to 3.7
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3.49 units on a scale
Interval 3.26 to 3.71
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Resilience as Assessed by the Brief Resilience Scale
Resilience (1-5) 12 Months
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3.29 units on a scale
Interval 3.05 to 3.52
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3.64 units on a scale
Interval 3.42 to 3.87
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearInvestigators will use the 8-item medical outcomes study social support survey to measure social support. Scored from 1-5, and a score of 1 indicates lower levels of social support while a score of 5 indicates higher levels of social support.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Social Support as Assessed by the 8-item Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey
Social Support (1-5) Baseline
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3.48 units on a scale
Interval 2.75 to 4.22
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3.763 units on a scale
Interval 2.9 to 4.36
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Social Support as Assessed by the 8-item Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey
Social Support (1-5) 6 Months
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3.50 units on a scale
Interval 2.75 to 4.24
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3.57 units on a scale
Interval 2.84 to 4.3
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Social Support as Assessed by the 8-item Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey
Social Support (1-5) 12 Months
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3.54 units on a scale
Interval 2.8 to 4.28
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3.74 units on a scale
Interval 3.01 to 4.47
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearThe Rosow-Breslow scale is a composite measure of mobility disability. The composite score ranges from 0 to 3 with higher scores indicating greater disability.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Mobility Disability as Assessed by the Rosow-Breslow Scale
Rosow-Breslow (0-3) Baseline
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1.85 units on a scale
Interval 1.61 to 2.1
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1.45 units on a scale
Interval 1.22 to 1.69
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Mobility Disability as Assessed by the Rosow-Breslow Scale
Rosow-Breslow (0-3) 6 Months
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1.69 units on a scale
Interval 1.44 to 1.94
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1.24 units on a scale
Interval 1.01 to 1.48
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Mobility Disability as Assessed by the Rosow-Breslow Scale
Rosow-Breslow (0-3) 12 Months
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1.90 units on a scale
Interval 1.65 to 2.16
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1.47 units on a scale
Interval 1.23 to 1.71
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearThe NAGI test is a nine-item instrument scored from 1-5, with higher scores indicating less physical health.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Physical Health as Assessed by the NAGI Test
NAGI (0-5) Baseline
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3.02 units on a scale
Interval 2.77 to 3.26
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2.39 units on a scale
Interval 2.16 to 2.62
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Physical Health as Assessed by the NAGI Test
NAGI (0-5) 6 Months
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2.74 units on a scale
Interval 2.48 to 3.0
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2.08 units on a scale
Interval 1.85 to 2.32
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Physical Health as Assessed by the NAGI Test
NAGI (0-5) 12 Months
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2.97 units on a scale
Interval 2.71 to 3.24
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2.26 units on a scale
Interval 2.02 to 2.5
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 yearMedical Conditions Questionnaire has 9 yes/no questions on whether or not participants have ever had a condition like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc. It ranges from 0 to 9, with 0 indicating better overall health and 9 indicating poor overall health.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
n=222 Participants
222 older adults that are currently receiving peer-to-peer support
Peer-to-Peer Support: All three data collection sites run peer-to-peer community support programs. Core program elements include the same program objective, standard definition of who qualifies for peer-to-peer support, the mechanism by which older adults are referred for consideration for peer-support, core elements of training programs for the older adults who volunteer to provide the peer support, and monthly in-service trainings for all volunteers once trained, weekly hours that volunteers spend providing support, and provision of small stipends for volunteers.As they find their role very rewarding, there is very little peer turn-over; the vast majority of peers volunteer for years in this role, until they themselves start requiring services.
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Standard Services (Non-randomized)
n=234 Participants
234 older adults will continue receiving standard community services
Standard Community Services: All three data collection sites will continue to provide standard community services to the older adults that are not enrolled in the peer-to-peer support program
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Medical Conditions as Assessed by the Medical Conditions Questionnaire (MCQ)
MCQ Total (0-9) Baseline
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2.19 units on a scale
Interval 2.02 to 2.37
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2.10 units on a scale
Interval 1.93 to 2.27
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Medical Conditions as Assessed by the Medical Conditions Questionnaire (MCQ)
MCQ Total (0-9) 6 Months
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2.10 units on a scale
Interval 1.92 to 2.29
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1.70 units on a scale
Interval 1.53 to 1.88
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Medical Conditions as Assessed by the Medical Conditions Questionnaire (MCQ)
MCQ Total (0-9) 12 Months
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2.24 units on a scale
Interval 2.05 to 2.43
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1.88 units on a scale
Interval 1.7 to 2.06
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Adverse Events
Peer-to-peer Support (Non-randomized)
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Standard Services (Non-randomized)
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place