Clinical trials: Loneliness
Loneliness, Depression
Isolated During COVID-19: Effects of COVID-19's Social Restrictions on Loneliness and Psychosocial Symptomatology
This study seeks to gather data and insight on epidemiologic trends of loneliness and other behaviors in the wake of the CDC recommended "social distancing" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT04440098
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,008 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Loneliness
Social Health Games: The Use of Online Games to Decrease Loneliness in Older Adults
This study examines whether social platform games are effective in expanding the social network and decreasing the experienced levels of loneliness in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04733898
- Testing
- SamenSpelen.app, FijnSpelen.app
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Combatting Social Isolation in Older Adults
Increasing evidence suggests that perceived social isolation and loneliness are major risk factors for physical and mental illness in later life.
- Trial name
- CSI (NCT05426837)
- Testing
- Combatting Social Isolation, Health Education Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Older Adults
Remote Interactive Intervention for Loneliness
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world adopted the practice of physical distancing, which increased the loneliness experienced by seniors and indirectly affected their quality of life and social…
- Trial name
- NCT05459103
- Testing
- Bidirectional remote interaction intervention, Unidirectional remote interaction intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yang Shang-Yu
Depression, Anxiety
Mobile Interventions for the Prevention and Detection of Distress
Stress, anxiety, distress and depression are exceptionally high among healthcare providers at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT05072210
- Testing
- Mobile Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Effectiveness of a Psychological Intervention to Reduce Social Isolation and Promote Social Connectedness in Young Adults
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychological intervention aimed at reducing social isolation and promoting social connectedness among young adults.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Social Skills
- Trial name
- NCT07820020
- Testing
- Digital-Assisted Group Social Skills Training
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University
Loneliness
Testing a Nature-based Social Intervention on Loneliness: the RECETAS-BCN Trial
RECETAS (Re-imagining Environments for Connection and Engagement: Testing Actions for Social Prescribing in Natural Spaces) is an European project (H2020 No 945095) that aims to reduce loneliness by linking lonely people to…
- Trial name
- RECETAS-BCN (NCT05488496)
- Testing
- Nature-based social intervention (NBSI), referred as Friends in Nature (FiN), Usual care + menu with nature-based activities
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Implementation and Impact of the Adapted Choose to Move (CTM) Program
Choose to Move (CTM) is a 3-month, choice-based health-promoting program for low active older adults being scaled-up across British Columbia (BC), Canada.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT06252259)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Elderly People Living at Home, With an Internet Connection at Home
Study of the Impact of a Social Telepresence Robot on Social Isolation and Loneliness of the Elderly at Home
The main purpose of this monocentric, prospective study is to measure the impact of the implementation of a robotic social telepresence tool, during three months at home, on the feeling of loneliness and social isolation of the…
- Trial name
- DOMIROB (NCT04767100)
- Testing
- Social telepresence robot
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Social Isolation or Loneliness, Anxiety
Health Surveillance at University of Applied Science Hamburg (HAW)
The aim of Health Surveillance 2025 is to analyze and describe the state of health of employees at University of Applied Science Hamburg, key influencing factors and individual resources.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation or Loneliness, Anxiety, Anxiety Acute, Anxiety Depression
- Trial name
- HAW_HS2025 (NCT07089914)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 679 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
Social Isolation
Psychosocial Blended Group Intervention RCT
Extensive literature on social isolation and loneliness in young people points out that those conditions can negatively influence physical and psychological health, increasing the risks of loneliness-related health problems later…
- Trial name
- NCT05867758
- Testing
- Psychosocial group intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Loneliness, Mood
Effects of a Proactive Social Robot for Older Adults in Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation
This project will to evaluate whether a proactive social robot (ElliQ) has an impact on reducing social isolation and loneliness in older adults who are living alone, while also promoting independence and aging in place.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Mood, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03972787
- Testing
- Proactive social robot
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Life Change Events, Loneliness
Me and the Others: Expectations and Evaluation of Social Relationships
Chronic and pervasive loneliness has been identified as an important factor in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) (e.g. abuse and neglect) and mental disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03764566
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Loneliness, Psychophysical Well-being
Meditation and Psychophysical Well-Being in Elderly
The goal of this experimental study is to assess whether a mindfulness-based meditation intervention can reduce loneliness and improve psychophysical well-being in older adults (aged 65 and above).
- Trial name
- NCT06872502
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Meditation (Integral Meditation - IM)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Evaluating and Implementing The CONNECT Program - a Group-Based Telehealth Intervention to Reduce Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Mental Health Symptoms in Adults Ages 55+, Compared to Routine Community-Based Programming
Older adults in Canada are experiencing increasing levels of social isolation, loneliness, and mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression - trends that have worsened during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Depression Disorders, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07107906
- Testing
- The CONNECT Program, Community Participation as Usual (Service as Usual)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Intergenerational Relations, Loneliness
ARTISAN 2.0: Deconstructing the Integrative Efficacy of a Multimodal Art-based Intervention
To address perceived loneliness via citizen empowerment, ARTISAN (Aspiration and Resilience Through Intergenerational Storytelling and Art-based Narratives) was developed by the Principal Investigator in partnership with the…
- Conditions
- Intergenerational Relations, Loneliness, Well Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04548115
- Testing
- ARTISAN Condition, Intergenerational Participatory Arts Condition, Intergenerational Art-space Condition
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Loneliness During COVID-19
Loneliness During Strict and Lifted Social Distancing Protocols Against the COVID-19 Pandemic
Description The aim of the present study is to investigate (a) changes in the levels of loneliness in the general adult population from a period of strict distancing protocols designed to impede transmission of the corona virus…
- Trial name
- NCT04444115
- Volunteers
- 10,084 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Modum Bad
Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults
The ALIVE-Project: Activity, Life Satisfaction, Inclusion, Vitality, Elderly Women
Many older women live alone and may experience loneliness, reduced social participation, and declining physical health. Regular physical activity can improve health and independence, but it is not known whether exercising in a…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Physical Inactivity, Healthy Ageing
- Trial name
- ALIVE (NCT07789080)
- Testing
- Supervised Group Exercise in Fitness Clubs, Individual exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Loneliness
The Impact of Heartfulness Program on Loneliness in High School Students in the US
This quantitative study assesses the baseline loneliness scores in all the high school students in the US. Assessments at baseline will include the UCLA loneliness scale.
- Trial name
- NCT04602455
- Testing
- Self-Care Program through Heartfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heartfulness Institute
Loneliness, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Using Virtual Reality Travel to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults
This study aims to investigate whether and how virtual reality travel (VRT) can reduce loneliness among older adults. It will utilize a mixed-methods research design that combines an randomly assigned experiment with follow-up…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Virtual Reality, Leisure Activities
- Trial name
- VRT (NCT07644416)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Travel, Puzzle-Based Attention Control Activity
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University