Social Isolation or LonelinessNCT07782905
Talk2gether Program for Social Connection in Older Adults
A study testing Talk2gether program in people with Social Isolation or Loneliness, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to see if it is feasible to recruit and retain older adults in a, weekly phone call program delivered through the Harris County Precinct 2 Healthcare and Social Services Team and to see how participation in the program affect older adults' loneliness, social isolation, psychological… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Social Isolation or Loneliness
- What is being tested?
- Talk2gether program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 3 Aug 2026to 3 Aug 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- able to provide informed consent
- able to speaks English or Spanish
- able to hear sufficiently using the telephone
Who cannot join
- Need for another person to consent on the participant's behalf
- suspected or confirmed decision-making capacity impairments
- uncontrolled psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, paranoia, delusion, or delirium
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030
Jason Burnett, PhD, 713-873-4685, Jason.Burnett@uth.tmc.edu
Jordan Broussard, (713) 500-0321, Jordan.Broussard@uth.tmc.edu
About this study
Official title: Talk2gether Program
The purpose of this study is to see if it is feasible to recruit and retain older adults in a, weekly phone call program delivered through the Harris County Precinct 2 Healthcare and Social Services Team and to see how participation in the program affect older adults' loneliness, social isolation, psychological well-being, and satisfaction, and what barriers or challenges arise during implementation
- Conditions
- Social Isolation or Loneliness
- Being tested
- Talk2gether program
- Keywords
- Loneliness, social connectedness, psychological well-being
- Medical subject headings
- Social Isolation, Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Talk2gether programBehavioural
Participants will be paired with a trained team member. The team member will then initiate contact with the older adult(s) to begin 90 days of weekly social calls. These weekly social calls will be mostly unstructured, but supported by resource and conversation guides. At the end of 90 days, if the older adult wishes to continue to receive calls, that request will be accommodated
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Talk2gether program | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Talk2gether program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Program Feasibility as assessed by number of participants recruited
Measured: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
Program Feasibility as assessed by number of participants that adhered to the weekly calls
Measured: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
Feasibility as assessed by number of participants that completed the program
Measured: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
Feasibility as assessed by number of participants that encountered barriers or challenges as assessed by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)
This is an 8 item questionnaire and Items 2, 4, 5, and 8 are reverse scored. Total scores range from 8 to 32, with the higher number indicating greater satisfaction
Measured: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
Feasibility as assessed by number of participants that encountered barriers or challenges as reported on the Caller and Older Adult feedback form
Measured: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
Secondary outcomes (6)
Change in social connectedness as assessed by the Lubben Social Network Scale-6
This is a 6-item self-report measure assessing perceived social support and social network size from family and friends. Each item is scored from 0 to 5, and total scores range from 0 to 30. Higher scores indicate greater social connectedness and lower risk of social isolation
Measured: baseline, post-intervention (Day 90)
Change in loneliness as assessed by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Social Isolation scale
This is an 8 item scale. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale from 1(never) to 5 ( always). Raw scores range from 8 to 40 and are converted to PROMIS T-scores, with a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10 in the reference population. Higher scores indicate greater perceived social isolation/loneliness.
Measured: Baseline, end of intervention (90 days)
Change in depressive symptoms as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-2
This is a 2-item self-report measure . Each item is scored from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). Total scores range from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating greater depressive symptom burden.
Measured: Baseline, end of intervention (90 days)
Change in signs of elder mistreatment as assessed by the Elder Mistreatment Screening and Response Tool (EM-SART).
This is a 3 item questionnaire and each will be scored as either 1(yes) or 0(no) for a maximum score of 3. Higher scores or more endorsed concerns indicate a greater number of signs suggestive of elder mistreatment
Measured: Baseline, end of intervention (90 days)
Change in sense of purpose using the 7-item Ryff Purpose in Life Scale.
This is a 7 item questionnaire and each item is rated on a Likert-type scale, commonly from 1(strongly disagree) to 6( strongly agree). Negatively worded items are reverse scored, and item scores are summed to generate a total score. Total scores range from 7 to 42, with higher scores indicating a greater sense of purpose in life.
Measured: Baseline, end of intervention (90 days)
Client satisfaction as assessed by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire
This is an 8 item questionnaire. Scores are summed across items once. Items 2, 4, 5, and 8 are reverse scored. Total scores range from 8 to 32, with the higher number indicating greater satisfaction
Measured: end of intervention (90 days)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Aug 2026
- Study start3 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion3 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion3 Aug 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Social Isolation or LonelinessStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jason Burnett, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Investigators
- Jason Burnett, PhD, Principal investigator, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07782905
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HSC-MS-26-0434
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 19 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Talk2gether Program
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07782905
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HSC-MS-26-0434
- Conditions
- Social Isolation or Loneliness
- Keywords
- Loneliness, social connectedness, psychological well-being
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 3 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 3 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to see if it is feasible to recruit and retain older adults in a, weekly phone call program delivered through the Harris County Precinct 2 Healthcare and Social Services Team and to see how participation in the program affect older adults' loneliness, social isolation, psychological well-being, and satisfaction, and what barriers or challenges arise during implementation
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Talk2gether program | Experimental | Behavioral: Talk2gether program |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- able to provide informed consent
- able to speaks English or Spanish
- able to hear sufficiently using the telephone
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Need for another person to consent on the participant's behalf
- suspected or confirmed decision-making capacity impairments
- uncontrolled psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, paranoia, delusion, or delirium
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Talk2gether programParticipants will be paired with a trained team member. The team member will then initiate contact with the older adult(s) to begin 90 days of weekly social calls. These weekly social calls will be mostly unstructured, but supported by resource and conversation guides. At the end of 90 days, if the older adult wishes to continue to receive calls, that request will be accommodated | Behavioural | Talk2gether program |
Primary outcome
Program Feasibility as assessed by number of participants recruited
Time frame: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
Program Feasibility as assessed by number of participants that adhered to the weekly calls
Time frame: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
Feasibility as assessed by number of participants that completed the program
Time frame: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
Feasibility as assessed by number of participants that encountered barriers or challenges as assessed by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)
Time frame: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
This is an 8 item questionnaire and Items 2, 4, 5, and 8 are reverse scored. Total scores range from 8 to 32, with the higher number indicating greater satisfaction
Feasibility as assessed by number of participants that encountered barriers or challenges as reported on the Caller and Older Adult feedback form
Time frame: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)
6 secondary outcomes
Change in social connectedness as assessed by the Lubben Social Network Scale-6
Time frame: baseline, post-intervention (Day 90)
Change in loneliness as assessed by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Social Isolation scale
Time frame: Baseline, end of intervention (90 days)
Change in depressive symptoms as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-2
Time frame: Baseline, end of intervention (90 days)
Change in signs of elder mistreatment as assessed by the Elder Mistreatment Screening and Response Tool (EM-SART).
Time frame: Baseline, end of intervention (90 days)
Change in sense of purpose using the 7-item Ryff Purpose in Life Scale.
Time frame: Baseline, end of intervention (90 days)
Client satisfaction as assessed by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire
Time frame: end of intervention (90 days)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Jason Burnett, PhD principal investigator
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Talk2gether program in people with Social Isolation or Loneliness, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Jason Burnett, PhD ((713) 873-4685, Jason.Burnett@uth.tmc.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Program Feasibility as assessed by number of participants recruited (time frame: end of intervention (90 days after baseline)). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Aug 2026.