Audio recordings of clinic visits to support self-management for older adults with diabetes
Official title: The effect of clinic visit audio recordings for self-management in older adults
Funded at Dartmouth College · NIH-11390433 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A three-site study will test whether giving older adults with diabetes an audio recording of their clinic visit, in addition to the usual after-visit summary, helps them remember and manage their health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dartmouth College NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Hanover, United States) |
| Project start | September 15, 2022 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $640,587 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AG074959-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11390433 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Older adults with multiple long-term conditions including diabetes who attend primary care visits and receive visit summaries.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not use audio materials or prefer non-audio information may not benefit.
What this research studies
Many older adults forget most of what happens at a clinic visit, which hurts their self-management. This trial compares standard after-visit summaries to after-visit summaries plus an audio recording of the visit, looking at recall, engagement, and health outcomes over 12 months. Participants will be adults with multimorbidity including diabetes, randomly assigned to receive the audio recording or not, with follow-ups at 1 week, 6 months, and 12 months. The study will be conducted at three primary care sites to understand how feasible and sustainable this approach is in real-world care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may remember more from visits and better manage their diabetes and other conditions with the help of visit recordings.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work shows high uptake and recall when audio elements accompany visit summaries, but direct effects on self-management and outcomes in this population are still being studied.
Where this research is happening
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Barr, Paul James — Dartmouth College
- Study coordinator: Barr, Paul James
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.