Clinical trials: Loneliness, open to volunteers
Depression Disorder, Loneliness
Lonely in Depression
The goal of this prospective study is to better understand the link between loneliness and depression in the inpatient psychiatric treatment of depression.
- Trial name
- NCT07333027
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
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
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness
CAPABLE Care + Connect
In this evaluation scale-up research project, the investigators seek to test an implementation of CAPABLE on the infrastructure of home-based primary care for individuals who may experience social isolation and/or loneliness.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness, Social Isolation, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07123298
- Testing
- CAPABLE Care + Connect - Open Label Pilot, CAPABLE Care + Connect - Pilot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia
CommunityRx-Dementia + Peer Navigation (CRxDpeer)
The CRxDpeer intervention, delivered by a trained peer navigator, in practice called a "peer mentor", includes three evidence-based components: (a) focused education about common social (e.g., food and housing insecurity) and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia, Caregiver, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CRxDpeer (NCT07346183)
- Testing
- CommunityRx-Dpeer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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
Alzheimer Disease (AD), Unwanted Loneliness
Intervention to Reduce Unwanted Loneliness in Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer
The absence of social relationships negatively affects physical, psychological, and social health. In other words, it alters people's quality of life and makes active aging difficult.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease (AD), Unwanted Loneliness, Family Caregivers, Living With Process
- Trial name
- NCT07639645
- Testing
- Multimodal intervention to Reduce Unwanted Loneliness in Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
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
Healthy Adolescents
The Effect of a Digital Literacy Program on Problematic Internet Use, Emotion Regulation, and Loneliness in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a digital literacy program on problematic internet use, emotion regulation, and loneliness among adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT07367919
- Testing
- DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Need to be Needed (N2BN) Intervention
The proposed study is a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) that will examine the effectiveness of an intervention designed to reduce social isolation and loneliness of adults with serious mental illness (SMI).
- Trial name
- N2BN RCT (NCT06510439)
- Testing
- Need to Be Needed Intervention, Active Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Temple University
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
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Self-Help Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)/Women Veterans Network (WoVeN) Study
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can have significant impairment on aspects of mental well-being (MWB) including functioning, loneliness, physical health, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07250061
- Testing
- Self-Help Cognitive Processing Therapy, Women Veterans Network (WoVeN), Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Mental Health, Quality of Life
Art Therapy for Enhancing Well-Being in Solitary Older Adults
This study explores the impact of art therapy on mental health and quality of life among solitary older adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: an experimental group receiving art therapy sessions or…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Quality of Life, Emotional Well-being, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06763757
- Testing
- Art Therapy Program
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Long Term Care Facility
Mind-Body Intervention for Older Adults in Long-term Care
Loneliness is a global health issue, particularly affecting the physical and mental health of older adults residing in long term care.
- Trial name
- NCT06932731
- Testing
- Mind-body Intervention, Befriending Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Diet, Healthy, Food Insecurity
Evaluating an Enhanced Home-delivered Meal Program on Older Adults' Health and Well-being
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island (MOWRI), in partnership with the University of Connecticut (UConn), will implement and evaluate an enhanced version of its Home-Delivered Meals Program (HDMP).
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Food Insecurity, Loneliness, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06401694
- Testing
- Home-delivered meals, Wellness check and socialization visit, Community Health Worker calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,640 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Intellectual Disability, Mild to Moderate, Developmental Disability
Comparing the Impact of Peer Support vs. Staff-Delivered Transportation Interventions for Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
This clinical trial will look at whether young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (YA-IDD) have better outcomes when a travel training intervention called Ready to Ride (R2R) is taught by a specially trained…
- Trial name
- YA-IDD (NCT07505121)
- Testing
- Ready to Ride - Standard Delivery, Ready to Ride - Peer Support Delivery
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 325 people
- Sponsor
- Temple 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
Psychological Distress, Mindfulness Skills
STEPS - Stress Training and Engagement Via Phone-Based Systems
This study will evaluate engagement, usability, and psychological outcomes associated with participation in smartphone-based stress management or mindfulness training program among young adults.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Mindfulness Skills, Usability Satisfaction, Program Engagement
- Trial name
- NCT07639697
- Testing
- Equa, Feature-Enhanced Equa Training Program, Stress Management Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Equa Health
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
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, Self-Efficacy
Digital Storytelling-Based Psychoeducation for Loneliness and Self-Efficacy in Adults Aged 65-74
This study is testing whether a psychoeducation program developed using digital storytelling affects loneliness and self-efficacy in adults aged 65 to 74.
- Trial name
- NCT07878715
- Testing
- Digital Storytelling-Based Psychoeducation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Şura KILIÇ