Clinical trials: Loneliness
Aging, Loneliness
Autobiographical Time Travel to Alleviate Loneliness in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether updating fundamental beliefs about self, others and the world using a mental time-travel group program can reduce loneliness and improve well-being in older adults when…
- Trial name
- NCT07792356
- Testing
- Mental Time Travel Group, Social Engagement Group Activities
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults
The ALIVE-Project: Activity, Life Satisfaction, Inclusion, Vitality, Elderly Women
Many older women live alone and may experience loneliness, reduced social participation, and declining physical health. Regular physical activity can improve health and independence, but it is not known whether exercising in a…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Physical Inactivity, Healthy Ageing
- Trial name
- ALIVE (NCT07789080)
- Testing
- Supervised Group Exercise in Fitness Clubs, Individual exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip
Evaluation of Choose to Move Replacement Ready (CTM-RR)
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
- Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip, Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee, Total Knee Anthroplasty
- Trial name
- CTM-RR (NCT07696650)
- Testing
- Choose to Move Replacement Ready
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Social Isolation or Loneliness
Talk2gether Program for Social Connection in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to see if it is feasible to recruit and retain older adults in a, weekly phone call program delivered through the Harris County Precinct 2 Healthcare and Social Services Team and to see how…
- Trial name
- NCT07782905
- Testing
- Talk2gether program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety
A Trial of a Positive Psychology Intervention for Older Adults (RESET)
The heightened vulnerability to COVID-19 of African American older adults in Detroit, Michigan and other marginalized communities is linked to systemic racism experienced over the life course.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05451589
- Testing
- RESET, Wellness Check Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 457 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Social Connection, Loneliness
Engage Coaching (R33 Phase)
The purpose of this study is to test whether an individual coaching program helps adults age 60 and older feel more connected to other people in ways that matter to them.
- Conditions
- Social Connection, Loneliness, Suicide Ideation, Social-emotional Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07488559
- Testing
- Social Engage Coaching (S-ENG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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 (65 Years and Older)
Using Virtual Reality Travel to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults
This study aims to investigate whether and how virtual reality travel (VRT) can reduce loneliness among older adults. It will utilize a mixed-methods research design that combines an randomly assigned experiment with follow-up…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Virtual Reality, Leisure Activities
- Trial name
- VRT (NCT07644416)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Travel, Puzzle-Based Attention Control Activity
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Loneliness
Sauna for Offline Connections and Interactive, Authentic Living
This pilot trial will test an intervention (sauna visits) targeting reductions in loneliness in adults aged 19-25 years. Participants will: Visit a sauna in San Francisco once per week for 2 hours by themselves or with a friend…
- Trial name
- SOCIAL (NCT07223099)
- Testing
- Sauna Visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Loneliness
Modifiers and Mechanisms of Loneliness Interventions
A specific aim of this research is to identify the role of emotion regulation in response to social threat in caregivers' response to a behavioral coaching intervention for loneliness.
- Trial name
- NCT05812989
- Testing
- Social Engage Coaching, Connect for Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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
Loneliness, Psychophysical Well-being
Meditation and Psychophysical Well-Being in Elderly
The goal of this experimental study is to assess whether a mindfulness-based meditation intervention can reduce loneliness and improve psychophysical well-being in older adults (aged 65 and above).
- Trial name
- NCT06872502
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Meditation (Integral Meditation - IM)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Loneliness, Mental Well-being
Creating Encounters Between Generations - Together Instead of Alone (GemsE)
Elderly people and children and young people (CYP) and from families with mentally ill parents are particularly affected by loneliness.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Mental Well-being, Health-related Quality of Life
- Trial name
- GemsE (NCT07581171)
- Testing
- Mechanisms and effectiveness of intergenerational tandems
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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
Limb Injury, Older Adults
Geriatric Trauma Care Program for Living Alone Older Adults With Injuries
To examine the long-term effects of the Geriatric Trauma Care Program (GTCP) regarding pain, functional disability, depression, loneliness, and health-related quality of life among older adults with traumatic injuries who live…
- Conditions
- Limb Injury, Older Adults, Geriatric, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06902636
- Testing
- Geriatric trauma care program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Pelvic Floor Disorder, Loneliness
Postpartum Education Via Artificial Intelligence for Recovery and Loneliness: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a postpartum chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence (genAI) can help new mothers get better pelvic floor health information and feel less lonely after childbirth.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Disorder, Loneliness, Postpartum, Mental Health
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT07223736)
- Testing
- Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) postpartum chatbot, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Loneliness, Mood
BabaCare: Testing a Care Copilot
Baba is a novel AI "care copilot" designed to improve emotional well-being, cognitive stimulation, and social connection through emotionally present conversations, proactive engagement, and personalized communication.
- Trial name
- Baba (NCT07689526)
- Testing
- AI phone companion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 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
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