Clinical trials: Loneliness, open to volunteers
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
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
Psychological Distress, Anger Problems
Evaluation of the Readiness Supportive Leadership Training - National Guard
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing the support leaders in the National Guard provide to their subordinates to promote mental health and well-being and reduce risk…
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Anger Problems, Loneliness
- Trial name
- RESULT-NG (NCT07203170)
- Testing
- Readiness Supportive Leadership Training for the National Guard (RESULT-NG)
- Volunteers
- 5,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Serious Mental Illness
The proposed research will test the hypothesis that objective social isolation and loneliness are linked to neurobehavioral mechanisms involved in social perception and motivation in individuals with and without serious mental…
- Trial name
- NCT04940663
- Testing
- EMA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Subthreshold Depression
tDCS in People With Subthreshold Depression
This study evaluates the effects of multi-session transcranial direct current stimulation on loneliness, mood and depressiveness in people with subthreshold depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06517121
- Testing
- Personalized Experimental Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Conventional Experimental Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
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
Exercise, Behavior
The VESPA Pilot Study
Physical activity has been described by the US federal government as a 'best buy' for public health. Unfortunately, most adults in the United States are not sufficiently active, and this worsens with age.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Behavior, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VESPA (NCT04756245)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Video Conference
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Loneliness, Anxiety
Latin Dance and Psychological Health in Primary School Children
This study aims to examine the effects of a 12-week Latin dance intervention on loneliness, anxiety, depression, perceived stress, physical activity enjoyment, and well-being among primary school children in Gansu, China.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Anxiety, Depression, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07755995
- Testing
- Latin Dance Program, Regular Physical Education Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xu Shuishui
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
Health Behavior, Health Related Physical Fitness
Impact of a Physical Activity Program on the Mental Health of Medical Students.
University students frequently adopt a sedentary lifestyle with low levels of physical activity, leading to a deterioration in their health. A significant number of them also suffer from social isolation.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Health Related Physical Fitness, Mental Health, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT06822075)
- Testing
- SANTE program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research on Healthcare Performance Lab U1290
AI Companionship
How Do Artificially Intelligent Companions Influence Psychological Outcomes?
This randomized longitudinal study examines how interacting with an artificially intelligent (AI) companion affects psychological well-being, social experiences, and interpersonal attitudes and behaviors over time.
- Trial name
- NCT07858279
- Testing
- AI Companion Interaction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Loneliness
A Novel Conditioning Approach to Counter Loneliness in Adults
This study aims to test the efficacy of a 6-session conditioning paradigm by investigating the conditioning-induced change in the socio-affective processing, loneliness, depressive symptoms, and neural correlates of lonely adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06521099
- Testing
- Evaluative Conditioning with positive stimuli, Conditioning with neutral stimuli
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
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
Loneliness, Negative Affect
The Effects of Group Music Therapy on the Emotional Health of Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Pilot Study
The goal of this pilot study is to learn whether group music therapy improves the emotional health of residents living in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Negative Affect, Music Therapy, Long-term Care Facility
- Trial name
- NCT07536360
- Testing
- Group Music Therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yu Chia Chang
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
Depressive Disorder, Major, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Student Precarity and Psychiatry
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health disorders have increased significantly, particularly among young people. In France, the proportion of young people aged 18 to 25 suffering from depression almost doubled between 2017 and…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Loneliness
- Trial name
- PEPSY (NCT07618208)
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Volunteers
- 45,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness
Social Connection Collective for Older Adults in Subsidized Housing
This study will evaluate a resident-led program designed to promote social connection among older adults living in subsidized housing communities in Baltimore.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT07863583
- Testing
- Social Connection Collective: Open-Label Pilot, Social Connection Collective: Pilot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Loneliness, Fear of Missing Out
Social Media Diet and Psychological Outcomes in University Students
This study aims to examine the effect of a social media diet intervention on loneliness, fear of missing out (FoMO), and sleep quality among university students.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Fear of Missing Out, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- The Effect of (NCT07473791)
- Testing
- Social Media Diet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Implementation and Impact of Provincial Scale-up 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, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06446414
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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