Clinical trials: Loneliness
Depressive Symptoms, Loneliness
Online Mindfulness-Based College for Young Adults
MB-College (MBC) is an 9-week, 9 session program (i.e., the study intervention being tested in the RCT) providing systematic and intensive training in mindfulness meditation practices, applied to health behaviors relevant to…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Loneliness, Sedentary Behavior, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- MBC (NCT04733300)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based College for Young Adults, Health Education for Young Adults
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eric Loucks
Self Efficacy, Loneliness
Putting Life in Years (PLINY): Telephone Friendship Groups Research Study
The National Institute for Health Research commissioned this research with the following research question: "What is the relative effectiveness and cost effectiveness of home based support programmes in improving the mental…
- Trial name
- PLINY (NCT01754753)
- Testing
- Telephone Friendship groups
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Mental Health Wellness 1, Loneliness
The Impact of Dyad Exercises on Well-being and Connection in Young Adults
Many people are experiencing low well-being and loneliness, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world is opening back up, it is crucial to determine methods to help people grow closer again and boost subjective…
- Trial name
- NCT05490979
- Testing
- Contemplative dyad meditation, Fast friends
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Depression, Anxiety
Brightline: Advancing Mental Health on Campus
This observational study will employ a multi-modal observation methodology, integrating data from wearable devices and smartphones to establish comprehensive digital biomarkers for identifying symptoms of mental health conditions…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Positive Affect
- Trial name
- NCT06770075
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Depression, Loneliness
Use of a Voice Assistant to Improve Mental Health in Older People
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of DIAL (an innovative and user-friendly solution based on Multiplatform Voice Assistive Technologies) in reducing unwanted loneliness and increasing the mental…
- Conditions
- Depression, Loneliness, Anxiety, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06070402
- Testing
- DIAL, a voice-controlled virtual assistant
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Elderly Individuals Aged 60 Years or Older
Group Mandala Art Therapy for Well-Being and Loneliness in the Elderly (GEMEL-WB:RCT)
The research is being conducted at an elderly day care center between June 12 and August 31, 2025, as a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study using a pre-test, post-test design.
- Trial name
- GEMEL-WB:RCT (NCT07162103)
- Testing
- GMART
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Major Depressive Disorder, Loneliness
Treating Loneliness In The Older Adult With Depression With tDCS
High loneliness is prevalent among older adults and is a significant risk factor for major depression and low recovery rates in patients. Current interventions for loneliness are limited.
- Trial name
- NCT06658795
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the Left DLPFC, Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the right VLPFC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital