Clinical trials: Loneliness
Social Isolation, Loneliness
The CONNECT Program: Testing a Telephone-Based Mental Health Intervention for Older Adults
This study will test a telephone-based group intervention called "The CONNECT Program" which is designed for adults aged 65+ who are currently experiencing social isolation or loneliness, and symptoms of anxiety or depression.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT05120765)
- Testing
- The CONNECT Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Social Isolation, Well-being
Effectiveness of a Communication Device in Home Care Services in Norway: Does Komp Make Older Adults Feel Happier, Safer and More Connected, and Able to Live Longer at Home.
This study is a field trial where "Komp" is implemented and tested as part of Oslo Municipality's home care services for older adults.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Well-being, Quality of Life, Mental Health
- Trial name
- BoVEL (NCT05919355)
- Testing
- Offer to try Komp
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Loneliness
Structured Opportunities for Connection to Improve Aging-related Loneliness
The goal of this early phase clinical trial is to determine the impact of participation in planned social activities among adults 55 years of age or older, who report feelings of loneliness.
- Trial name
- SOCIAL (NCT07708844)
- Testing
- Prescribing of community activities; at least 2 hours per week
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Endeavor Health
Loneliness, Depression
Humanoid Robot vs Treatment as Usual for Loneliness
The investigators are aiming to compare the effects of a humanoid robot intervention to treatment as usual, on loneliness and mental health outcomes in older adults living in long-term care, through an assessor-blinded randomized…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Depression, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05423899
- Testing
- Grace Robot, Treatment as Usual
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lady Davis Institute
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
Depressive Symptoms, Aging
Digital Gaming Intervention for Older People in Long-term Care
Older people in long-term care (LTC) are often less physically active than their community-dwelling peers. Low physical activity level is associated with more symptoms of anxiety and depression as well as with lower physical…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Aging, Loneliness, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06018974
- Testing
- Yetitablet gaming
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
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
Loneliness
Reducing Loneliness of Older Adults in Long Term Care Facilities Through Collaborative Augmented Realities
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of head-mounted display (HMD) augmented reality (AR) in older adults residing in communities or assisted care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT06179225
- Testing
- HMD AR, 2-D AV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Cognitive Change, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
Robot-assisted Cognitive Training for Lonely Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
This study will use a socially assistive robot to deliver cognitive training in the form of a music (piano) learning intervention to socially isolated older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Aging
- Trial name
- MCI (NCT04051918)
- Testing
- Piano Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Technology and Family Thriving Study
The purpose of this project is to test the impact of different forms of technology (virtual reality vs. video chat) on quality of life and family relationships in older adults who reside in senior living communities and an adult…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Caregiver Burnout, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- Thrive (NCT05150990)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Video Chat
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Virtual Yoga for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Rural Veterans
The overarching goal of this project is to decrease social isolation and loneliness through increased awareness and uptake of virtual yoga group classes among rural Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT05431166
- Testing
- Virtual Yoga at First 8 weeks, Virtual Yoga at Second 8 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science 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
Severe Mental Illness, Schizophrenia
Group Intervention for Romantic Relationships in Young Adults With Severe Mental Illness
This study evaluates a group-based intervention designed to improve romantic and social relationship skills in adults living with a severe mental illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive…
- Conditions
- Severe Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- A2C'estMieuxVE (NCT07316803)
- Testing
- À deux, c'est mieux (Better Together) Group Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de Ville-Evrard, France
Nursing Caries, Laughter
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Loneliness, Anger and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Visually Impaired Individuals
Purpose: This project aimed to examine the effects of laughter yoga, which is accepted as an international nursing initiative, on loneliness, anger and salivary cortisol levels in visually impaired individuals.
- Conditions
- Nursing Caries, Laughter, Visual Impairment, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06308601
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
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
Depression, Stress, Psychological
Rural Dementia Caregiver Project
Rural caregivers face challenges of geographic isolation and lower health care access and quality. Many rural dementia caregivers experience serious health consequences due to caregiving responsibilities that can limit their…
- Conditions
- Depression, Stress, Psychological, Self Efficacy, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT04428112
- Testing
- Building Better Caregivers Workshop, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Head and Neck Cancer, Alcohol Use, Unspecified
Alcohol Cessation Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
Head-and-neck cancers (HNC) account for 4 percent of cancer diagnoses in the United States and for more than 66,000 annual cancer diagnoses.
- Trial name
- NCT05570851
- Testing
- Alcohol Cessation Text Messages, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Depression, Loneliness
VOICES Socials for Older Veterans With Depression
VOICES Veterans Socials (VS) support Veterans in the community through weekly social groups. Veterans socials have the potential to improve social functioning, mental health symptoms, and create lasting social support.
- Conditions
- Depression, Loneliness, Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT06145334
- Testing
- Veterans Social
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anxiety, Depression
Social Factors in the Mental Health of Young Adults: Bridging Psychological and Network Analysis
The central goal of this project is to produce a novel, precise, and comprehensive account of social factors in young adult mental health - using a novel combination of network nominations, ecological momentary assessment, and…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04771195
- Testing
- Examination of students' naturally occurring social ties
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,941 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Opioid Use, Loneliness
The Association Between Loneliness and Substance Use
The proposed study will determine if cognitive behavioral therapy will help improve loneliness in people who use opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT04938492
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for loneliness (CBT-L), Physical Health Education Training (PHET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester