Clinical trials: Loneliness
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
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
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
Grief, Bereavement
Pragmatic RCT to Assess the Effectiveness of an Online Self-help Programme for Older Adults After Spousal Bereavement
Introduction: The death of a partner is a frequent and very stressful critical life event in later life. Grief and psychological distress after the loss of a partner are normative reactions.
- Trial name
- LEAVES-PT (NCT05156346)
- Testing
- LEAVES
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Anxiety, Depression
The Experience of Loneliness Among Patients During the Perioperative Period
The experience of illness and hospitalization exerts a great deal of psychological distress, one of the most distressful events people might experience throughout their life times.
- Trial name
- NCT01203761
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Aging, Physical Dependence
Intelligent Personal Assistant for Managing Depression in Homebound Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to design a companion booklet and pilot test it with a voice-controlled intelligent personal assistants (VIPA), like Google Home or Amazon Alexa, to provide homebound older adult patients with skills…
- Trial name
- NCT04900272
- Testing
- VIPA and companion booklet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Loneliness, Insomnia
The WISE Study (WhatsApp Intervention for Sleep in the Elderly)
Sleep hygiene education is an educational effort to teach healthy sleep habits and behaviors to improve sleep quality, duration, and regularity naturally without the use of medication; however, this approach has not been…
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT07751458)
- Testing
- Nurse-led WiSE intervention group
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halu Oleo University
Geriatric, Palliative Care
PALLIATIVE ASSESSMENT COHORT IN THE GERIATRIC EMERGENCY SETTING
The PALMA project is part of a larger palliative research program COPAL in Capital Region of Denmark led by Professor Tom Møller.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Palliative Care, Socio-demographic Risk, Frailty at Older Adults
- Trial name
- PALMA cohort (NCT06911411)
- Testing
- Prospective observational cohort study., A prospective observational cohort study
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Cohort Study on Medical Students' Mental Health
The main objective of this study is to identify risk factors for depression among medical students by comparing them to students who completed their first year but did not enter the medical program (students not accepted into the…
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- OSMOSE (NCT07305701)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Loneliness
Testing a Nature-based Socila Intevention on Loneliness: the RECETAS-PRG Trial
RECETAS (Re-imagine 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 pople to…
- Trial name
- RECETAS (NCT05522140)
- Testing
- Nature-based social intervention (NBIS), Usual care + menu with nature based activities
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 316 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vladimíra Dostálová
Aging, Physical Inactivity
Evaluating Impact and Implementation of Choose to Move (Phase 3)
The objectives of this study are to 1) evaluate whether Choose to Move (CTM) improves health outcomes in older adults who participate and 2) assess whether CTM is delivered as planned and what factors support or inhibit delivery…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT05497648)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Virtual Chair Yoga for Older Adults and Caregivers: Randomized Controlled Trial
Over 700,000 Canadians are affected by dementia costing the health care system approximately $10 billion/year. Due to COVID-19, the government has urged individuals over the age of 70 to stay home, putting this population at risk…
- Trial name
- NCT04884529
- Testing
- Chair-yoga program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lady Davis Institute
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
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
Skin Disease, Skin Disorder
Coping Strategies, Loneliness, and Resilience in Patients With Dermatosis
The European Society for Dermatology \& Psychiatry (ESDaP) studies the connection between the skin and the mind. Two previous studies of this type were conducted in 13 and 15 European countries, respectively.
- Conditions
- Skin Disease, Skin Disorder, Skin Condition, Inflammatory Skin Conditions
- Trial name
- ESDaP3 (NCT07640373)
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Psychological Stress, Loneliness
Stress Management Training for Healthy Aging
This study is a two-arm randomized controlled trial comparing two 8-week stress management programs for reducing inflammation and improving well-being among older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02888600
- Testing
- Mindfulness Training, Health Education
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Connection for Latinos Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
The purpose of this research study is to culturally adapt a personalized intervention for Hispanic/Latino caring for a loved one with significant memory problems.
- Trial name
- NCT04593628
- Testing
- Connect for Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Social Activity
Oxytocin and Social Behavior Over the Lifespan
This study will investigate if intranasal oxytocin (a hormone naturally produced in the body) promotes motivation for, and engagement in, social activities in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00914953
- Testing
- oxytocin (Pitocin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claremont Graduate University
Old Age; Debility, Nursing Home
The Effect of Animal Assisted Activity to Elderly
There is a global increase in the elderly population day by day. Biopsychosocial regressions and various health problems are seen in the elderly, and their care and follow-up are mostly carried out in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Old Age; Debility, Nursing Home, Loss of Interest in Activities, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT05724927
- Testing
- Animal assisted activity
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University