Clinical trials: Loneliness
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
Loneliness, Emotional Stress
Twitter Based Social Support for Hispanic and Black Dementia Caregivers
The prevalence of dementia is higher in Hispanics and African Americans than non-Hispanic Whites. Moreover, dementia caregivers often experience loneliness as well decreased health status.
- Trial name
- Tweet-S2 (NCT03865498)
- Testing
- Twitter for Hispanic caregivers, Twitter for African American caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 966 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Loneliness, Mental Health
Reducing Loneliness Among Older Adults in Hong Kong by Volunteer-delivered Mindfulness and Behavioral Activation Intervention
This study aims to recruit and train retirees and young people to be volunteers who will deliver the layperson-delivered, telephone-based behavioral activation and mindfulness intervention to older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07283549
- Testing
- Tele-BA, Tele-MF, Tele-BF
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Malnutrition, Isolation
Feasibility of Remote Home Support Coaches (SOCIAL Study)
The goal of this this study is to develop and test the feasibility of a remotely delivered brief behavioral activation intervention to decrease the negative physical and psychological consequences of being homebound among older…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Isolation, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04772820
- Testing
- Telephone-based coaching
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mental Health, Loneliness
The Impact of a Telephone Reminiscence Program
The purpose of this study is to better understand how a telephone reminiscence program impacts reminiscence functions and mental health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.This study will take 12 weeks to complete and…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT05977608
- Testing
- Telephone Reminiscence Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Anxiety, Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic
BLOOM: Boldly Living outdOOrs for Mental Health
In 2019, the Office of the California Surgeon General launched the ACEs Aware Initiative in collaboration with the California Department of Health Care Services.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic, Loneliness, Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Trial name
- BLOOM (NCT05973123)
- Testing
- Group Nature Outings, Family Outings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Loneliness, Older Adults
Dynamic Neural Systems Underlying Social-emotional Functions in Older Adults
Assess the impact of a remote, app-delivered digital meditation intervention on emotional well-being of lonely older adults. Neuroimaging, electrophysiological (EEG), and autonomic physiology will be used to assess the neural…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Older Adults, fMRI, Emotions
- Trial name
- Dynamo (NCT05645835)
- Testing
- intervention, waitlist control, No Interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Anxiety, Loneliness
Loneliness and Health Outcomes in the High Need Population
The high need population are patients who have three or more chronic diseases and have a functional limitation in their ability to take care for themselves.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Loneliness, Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05484258
- Testing
- Shared Medical Visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Problematic Internet Use, Loneliness
The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Problematic Internet Use and Loneliness
This research will examine the effect of online individual motivational interviewing applied to nursing students on problematic internet use and loneliness. Mixed method will be used in the research.
- Trial name
- NCT05646329
- Testing
- Motivational Interview
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Social Disconnection
Social Disconnection Study
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of social connectedness on the brain. Study procedures include one Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scan, one Positron…
- Trial name
- NCT06705348
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale 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
Parental Stress, Internalized Stigma
The Effect of Positive Psychotherapy-Based Self-Compassion Training on Internalized Stigma, Loneliness, and Empathy Levels of Parents of Children With Special Needs
Parenting becomes more complex when it comes to raising children with special needs, introducing additional challenges. Unlike traditional parenting, raising a child with special needs requires adapting to constantly changing…
- Conditions
- Parental Stress, Internalized Stigma, Psychological Distress, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT07124104
- Testing
- Positive Psychotherapy-Based Self-Compassion Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Older Adults
Online Interactive Courses on Loneliness and Quality of Life of Older Adults
Background: The early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic can be marked as a critical period in human history as it increased loneliness in people's lives.
- Trial name
- NCT05007600
- Testing
- Online Interactive Courses
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yang Shang-Yu
Loneliness, Worry, Rumination, Health Anxiety, Depression, Anxiety
Loneliness During the NPIs for the COVID-19 Pandemic in Norway: Risk Factors and Associations With Psychopathology
The present study of loneliness during the COVID-19-related NPIs is part of a larger project aiming to investigate psychological reactions and symptoms associated with the current and ongoing governmental initiatives in place in…
- Trial name
- NCT04365881
- Testing
- Cross-sectional observational study
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 10,084 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Modum Bad
Loneliness
Reducing Loneliness Among Older Adults Through Enhancing Positive Affect
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of two psychosocial interventions-Tele-Positive Affect (Tele-PA) and Tele-Behavioral Activation (Tele-BA)-compared to active control (telephone-delivered friendly visit, Tele-FV) in…
- Trial name
- NCT07021872
- Testing
- Tele-Positive Affect Intervention, Tele-Behavioral Activation Intervention, Tele-Friendly Visit
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
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
Emotional States, Loneliness
Activation Programme's Impact on Seniors' Emotionality and Loneliness
The goal of this pilot study is to verify the short-term effectiveness of the Activation-Socialisation Intervention Programme (A-S IP) on the psychosocial survival of older adults in a specific care facility.
- Conditions
- Emotional States, Loneliness, Seniors
- Trial name
- NCT06866015
- Testing
- Activation-socialization intervention programme
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diana Ďuricová
Nursing Caries
Hand Massage and Play Activity in the Elderly
There is no study found that examined the effects of hand massage and play activity on the loneliness, comfort and psychological well-being of the elderly in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- NCT05569616
- Testing
- Hand massage, Play activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Well-Being (Psychological Flourishing), Depression
The Seniors COvid-19 Pandemic and Exercise Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate different types of exercise programs (virtual group-based exercise program; personal exercise program; wait-list control) across 12-weeks on the physical and mental health of older adults…
- Conditions
- Well-Being (Psychological Flourishing), Depression, Quality of Life, Loneliness
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT04412343)
- Testing
- Virtual Group Intervention, Personal Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
COVID-19
Public Health Consequences of Covid-19
Aim of this observational study is to improve our understanding of the impact of Covid-19 on health. By an online questionnaire at least 60.000 people are invited by email to participate.
- Trial name
- NCT05128695
- Testing
- there is no intervention; the study is observational
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Service South Limburg