Clinical trials: Social Connection
Fibromyalgia (FM), Social Connection
Social Media Connectedness in Fibromyalgia
Patients suffering from fibromyalgia commonly experience depressive symptoms such as loneliness and hopelessness due to the nebulousness of the disease.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia (FM), Social Connection, Suicidal Thoughts
- Trial name
- NCT07715877
- Testing
- Social Media
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,041 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Distress, Emotional
Expressive Writing Intervention Study
This study aims to test to what extent an expressive writing intervention may reduce internalized anti-TNB (trans and nonbinary) stigma and promote well-being over time.
- Trial name
- NCT05782868
- Testing
- Expressive writing in response to vignette, Expressive writing about events of the day, Letter of Gratitude
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Loneliness
How is Social Connection Represented in the Brain?
Nearly half of the U.S. population sometimes or always experiences loneliness, which is alarming given that loneliness confers risk for negative mental and physical health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04577911
- Testing
- Basic Science Experiment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D)
Caring Connections: A Program to Alleviate Social Isolation and Loneliness in Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury
This study will use a randomized controlled design with an active attention control group to evaluate an intervention intended to reduce social isolation and loneliness in persons with SCI/D.
- Trial name
- NCT05295108
- Testing
- Caring Connections, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Chicago Association for Research and Education in Science
Loneliness
Establishing Social Connections in Urban Areas: Evaluating a Community-based Programme
The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a new community-based programme designed to tackle loneliness for young and working-age adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06805136
- Testing
- Community-based social interaction intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
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
Social Connectedness
Social-LEAF Life Enhancing Activities for Caregivers
This study examines a behavioral intervention to improve social connection and reduce loneliness for caregivers of a loved one with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).
- Trial name
- NCT05274074
- Testing
- Social LEAF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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
Healthy Aging
Designing Communities to Support Healthy Living in Aging Residents
The Housing for Health team is making evidence-based recommendations to the developer and design team of an upcoming congregate-living development to support the healthy living of older adults who will be moving into the new…
- Trial name
- NCT05031273
- Testing
- Residents moving into a congregate-living development with more features that support healthy living
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Contraception
The Share Health Study: Teen Social Connections and Health
The purpose of this study is to determine whether delivery of SpeakOut, a behavioral intervention to increase social communication about long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods among adolescents, is associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT02791971
- Testing
- SpeakOut, Alcohol Control Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Psychological Well-Being
Human-Created vs AI-generated Art on Immediate Psychological Responses
This online randomized controlled trial will evaluate the immediate psychological effects of a brief human-created animated art film.
- Trial name
- NCT07740148
- Testing
- Human-created Animated Art Film, AI-generated Comparator Film
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Anorexia Nervosa
Social Cognition in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa- the Study Examines Social Understanding in Patients With AN Via Questionnaire and Computer Tasks
The current research has two goals: first to validate the Hebrew version of a new measurement for assessing mentalization failures.
- Trial name
- NCT05861661
- Testing
- The study do not include an intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital
Mental Health Wellness 1, Loneliness
The Impact of Dyad Exercises on Well-being and Connection in Young Adults
Many people are experiencing low well-being and loneliness, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world is opening back up, it is crucial to determine methods to help people grow closer again and boost subjective…
- Trial name
- NCT05490979
- Testing
- Contemplative dyad meditation, Fast friends
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms, Depression
Novel Behavioral Intervention to Enhance Social Connections in Anxiety and Depression
The overall goal of this project is to develop a novel transdiagnostic behavioral treatment -- social approach training -- intended to enhance positive social connections in individuals with elevated anxiety and/or depression.
- Trial name
- NCT03196544
- Testing
- Social Approach Training (5 sessions), Social Approach Training (10 sessions)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer - Patient Empowerment Program
Each year over 20,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Canada with the majority undergoing some form of treatment option.
- Trial name
- PC-PEP (NCT03660085)
- Testing
- PC-PEP
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary
A Multicenter Implementation Study of the 3 Wishes Project
The 3 Wishes Project (3WP) was created to promote the connections between patients, family members, and clinicians that are foundational to empathic end-of-life care.
- Conditions
- Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary, Empathy, Compassion
- Trial name
- 3WP (NCT04147169)
- Testing
- Focused end-of-life conversations to promote connections among patients, family members and clinicians.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 730 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Alzheimer Disease
Intergenerational Reminiscence and Digital Storytelling
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test how reminiscence offered by trained young adult volunteers using a digital storytelling (DST) platform may help older persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias…
- Trial name
- NCT05984732
- Testing
- Reminiscence with digital storytelling, Social wellness with scrapbook or journal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Diabetes, Diabete Type 2
Native American Diabetes Project
This research study is for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people with diabetes in Los Angeles County, California. Participants (people who join the study) are signed up for a program that includes healthy meals, online…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Diabete Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NADP (NCT05088616)
- Testing
- Virtual Diabetes Wellness Classes and Medically Tailored Meals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California