Clinical trials: Isolation, Social
Major Depressive Disorder
Biomarkers of Social Sensitivity in Major Depression
Major depression disorder (MDD) is a frequent and disabling mental disorder with great risk of recurrence and chronicity. Interpersonal factors are among the strongest predictors of the course and duration of an episode of…
- Trial name
- SENSO (NCT02214511)
- Testing
- emotional facial stimuli, Cyberball game
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline
Developing and Assessing an Innovative Exergaming Technology for Older Adults Living in Long-term Care Homes
Residents living in long-term care (LTC) homes spend up to 75% of their day in sedentary, socially withdrawn situations which increases their risk for depression, dementia, decreased functional status and increased care costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline, Aging, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- MouvMat (NCT05130203)
- Testing
- MouvMat Exergaming, Standard Recreational Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Enhancing Quality of Life for Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Through Social Engagement Over Video Technology
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to rigorously assess the efficacy of an 8-week social engagement OneClick intervention.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging Well
- Trial name
- NCT05380180
- Testing
- OneClick Social Engagement Intervention, OneClick Social Engagement Intervention Extension
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Social Isolation, Depression
Tertulias Social Isolation Women's Groups Study
This study will use a multi-level, community-engaged approach to implement "TERTULIAS" ("conversational gatherings" in Spanish).
- Trial name
- NCT04254198
- Testing
- TERTULIAS structured dialogue peer support groups
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Urinary Incontinence
PURI-PRO - Symptoms Impact and eHealth Intervention for Menopausal Women With Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence (UI) is a public health problem that disrupts the Quality of Life, Productivity, Social Isolation and Sexual Function; its prevalence in peri- and postmenopausal women is around 30-40%.
- Trial name
- PURI-PRO (NCT06527638)
- Testing
- Experimental Group: eHealth intervention for UI symptoms improvement, Control Group: Delivery of a Health Literacy single-leaflet
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida
Nutrition Poor, Physical Inactivity
Digital Nutrition Intervention for Older Adults
The "digital divide" or gap in technological access and knowledge, for older adults has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to disruptions in services like congregate meal programs funded by the Older Americans Act.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Poor, Physical Inactivity, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT05220631
- Testing
- Technology intervention, Digital Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
Healthy Lifestyle
Video-Based Exercise for Individuals With Social Isolation Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In December 2019, new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) broke out in Wuhan (Hubei, China), and it spread rapidly from one city to the whole country in just 30 days, and then worldwide cases began to appear.
- Trial name
- NCT04346953
- Testing
- Video based exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Depression, Stress, Psychological
Rural Dementia Caregiver Project
Rural caregivers face challenges of geographic isolation and lower health care access and quality. Many rural dementia caregivers experience serious health consequences due to caregiving responsibilities that can limit their…
- Conditions
- Depression, Stress, Psychological, Self Efficacy, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT04428112
- Testing
- Building Better Caregivers Workshop, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Aging, Hiv
2nd AC+: New Village Model
This study evaluates implementation of the Village Model to support older people living with HIV.
- Conditions
- Aging, Hiv, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- 2nd AC+ (NCT04323176)
- Testing
- Village Model implementation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Fall Related Injury, Social Isolation
KOSO (Keep On Stepping On)/ Stepping Online
The overall purpose of this multi-phase study is to develop (Phase 1) and test potential effectiveness and feasibility of Keep On Stepping On (KOSO)/Stepping Online, an online falls prevention maintenance program for Stepping On…
- Trial name
- NCT02774889
- Testing
- Stepping Online
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Health Behavior, Eating Behavior
Eating Habits of Adults During the Quarantine
The aim of this study is to assess the changes in the dietary habits of adults spending most of their time in their homes due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
- Trial name
- NCT04339842
- Testing
- Assessment of Dietary Changes in Adults in the Quarantine
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 673 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eliz Arter
Military Family, Mental Health Disorder
Blue Star Cares: Innovative Approaches to Helping Military-Connected Caregivers
The purpose of this project is to evaluate an interactive training program for military-connected caregivers (MCCs) of wounded warriors.
- Conditions
- Military Family, Mental Health Disorder, Social Skills, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- BSC (NCT03336190)
- Testing
- avatar-based training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Adherence, Treatment, Social Isolation
Social Functions to Promote Home-based Cognitive Training
This study will examine whether among older adults social interaction functions in a home-based cognitive training program can better support adherence to training and reduce social isolation.
- Trial name
- DeepCare (NCT06175299)
- Testing
- Adherence Promotion With Person-centered Technology (APPT) System with Social Functions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Internet-based Conversational Engagement Clinical Trial
The study aims to randomize 320 (160 Caucasian, 160 African American) socially isolated adults 75+ years old (50:50 split between those with normal cognition and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)) recruited from the community to…
- Trial name
- I-CONECT (NCT02871921)
- Testing
- Conversational Engagement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (Melatonin Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism, Hypothalamic Obesity, Pituitary Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05319301
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Evaluation of the Nextdoor KIND Challenge
There is ample evidence showing that loneliness is a public health problem that influences social, mental and physical health. The current project is about evaluating the effectiveness of the Kindness Is NextDoor (KIND)…
- Trial name
- NCT04398472
- Testing
- KIND Challenge
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swinburne University of Technology
Loneliness, Social Isolation
A Mechanism Randomised Controlled Trial of a Three-Agent LLM-Augmented mHealth Intervention for Late-Life Loneliness in Older Adults
This study examines how a smartphone conversational application affects feelings of loneliness in Cantonese-speaking older adults living in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Social Isolation in Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT07822828
- Testing
- Hybrid conversational companion application, Rule-based conversational companion application
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Choose to Move - Next Steps: Can 'Booster Sessions' Sustain Health Benefits of an Effective, Scaled-up, Health Promotion Program?
One-third of Canadians will be older adults (>65y) by 2050. Thus, healthy aging is a public health priority. Many older adult health promoting interventions have been implemented, yet few were scaled-up and sustained.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Behavior, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CTM-NS (NCT04592614)
- Testing
- Choose to Move - Next Steps
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Social Isolation in Older Adults
PRISM 2.0 in Diverse Living Contexts
The focus of the study is to evaluate the expanded version of PRISM 1.0 for a broad array of seniors with different needs and circumstances.
- Trial name
- NCT03116399
- Testing
- PRISM 2.0 Condition, Tablet Condition
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Social Isolation
Mobilizing Community Networks to Optimize Child Well-being
Caregiver social isolation adversely impacts child health and developmental outcomes; it also contributes to suboptimal engagement in health care services and enrichment resources, which also elevate risk for poor outcomes in…
- Trial name
- NOW (NCT02622399)
- Testing
- Project NOW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center