Clinical trials: Social Connection
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
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
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma and Stress Related Disorders
Grappling With Trauma: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for First Responders
This study explores whether participating in an 8-week Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) program is linked to changes in trauma-related symptoms among first responders.
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma and Stress Related Disorders, Occupational Stress, Emotional Regulation Difficulties
- Trial name
- CAM-GRIP (NCT07783516)
- Testing
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University
Breast Cancer Female, Psychological Distress
The Breast Cancer Survivors and Partners Online Research Together (SUPORT) Project
Many breast cancer survivors (estimated 70% in some studies) experience clinically significant depression and/or anxiety in the months and years after finishing cancer treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT05676255
- Testing
- Cognitively-Based Compassion Training for Survivors, Cognitively-Based Compassion Training for Dyads, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Loneliness
Increasing Social Connection Through Crisis Caring Contacts: A Pragmatic Trial
The main purpose is to learn if sending messages from the VA (called "Caring Contacts") reduces loneliness and improves mental health.
- Trial name
- NCT05484297
- Testing
- Crisis Caring Contacts post cards, Control post cards
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 974 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Help-Seeking Behavior
Pilot the Use of VA Make the Connection Campaign to Facilitate Help Seeking Among Vulnerable Veterans
This pilot study seeks to determine if exposure to the Make the Connection campaign messages developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is associated with changes in mental-health related outcomes, specifically…
- Trial name
- NCT03407443
- Testing
- Exposure to Make the Connection messages, Active Control Group
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canandaigua VA Medical Center
Schizophrenia Disorder
Inter-Brain Synchrony in Schizophrenia
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate for the first time in people with schizophrenia a neural mechanism that is thought to facilitate the formation of social connections - inter-brain synchrony - in order to improve…
- Trial name
- NCT07177261
- Testing
- Fast Friends, Small Talk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cardiovascular Diseases
Loneliness and Social Connection in Cardiovascular Disease
The study evaluates the impact of vulnerable self-disclosure and perceived responsiveness in individuals across levels of loneliness. Participants will be randomized to a high disclosure or a low disclosure condition.
- Trial name
- NCT04195620
- Testing
- High self-disclosure, Low self-disclosure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morehead State 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
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
Opioid Use Disorder, Dual Diagnosis
Building Social and Structural Connections for the Prevention of Opioid Use Disorder Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness severely affects health and well-being and is particularly negative for youth. Between 70-95% of youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) report problem substance use and 66-89% have a mental health disorder.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Dual Diagnosis, Housing Problems, Mental Disorder in Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT06311838
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing/Community Reinforcement Approach (MI/CRA), Strengths-Based Outreach and Advocacy (SBOA ), Services as Usual (SAU)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Elderly People Living at Home, With an Internet Connection at Home
Study of the Impact of a Social Telepresence Robot on Social Isolation and Loneliness of the Elderly at Home
The main purpose of this monocentric, prospective study is to measure the impact of the implementation of a robotic social telepresence tool, during three months at home, on the feeling of loneliness and social isolation of the…
- Trial name
- DOMIROB (NCT04767100)
- Testing
- Social telepresence robot
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Chronic Pain
Pain and Loneliness
Loneliness-feeling socially isolated-is a stressor that is associated with chronic pain. The investigators will first conduct a small trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Loneliness (CBT-L)in Veterans with chronic pain…
- Trial name
- NCT05455476
- Testing
- CBT for Loneliness, CBT for Chronic Pain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Employment
Securing Employment and Economic Keys to Stability for Persons With Disabilities
There is a myth that if a person is applying for SSI/SSDI he cannot seek employment. This goal of this research is to learn if a new model of service can lead to employment, increase in gross wages, and a decrease in social…
- Trial name
- SEEKS (NCT04394949)
- Testing
- Center for Independent Living SEEKS Team, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Communication Institute International, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Early Connections, Early Detection and Intervention in Infants at Risk for Autism
Early connections has two broad goals: to identify risk indices for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 6 to 24 month old infants who have an older sibling with ASD or infants who have an older neurotypical sibling.
- Trial name
- NCT00947700
- Testing
- Assessment, Monitoring & Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Direct Care Workers, Dementia Caregiver
Virtual Reality for Caregiver Assembly, Relief, Empowerment, and Support (VR-CARES)
The VR-CARES project is an innovative, collaborative effort that invites dementia care professionals into the design process of a virtual reality platform seeking to mitigate their work-related burden and social isolation by…
- Conditions
- Direct Care Workers, Dementia Caregiver, In-Home Care, Caregiver Social Support
- Trial name
- VR-CARES (NCT07430371)
- Testing
- Rendever VR Social Engagement Platform, VR-CARES Platform
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rendever, Inc.
Depression, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
Amplification of Positivity to Enhance Social Connections in Anxiety and Depression
The overall goal of this project is to develop a novel transdiagnostic behavioral treatment -- Amplification of Positivity (AMP) -- intended to enhance positive social connections in individuals with elevated anxiety and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT04945239
- Testing
- Amplification of Positivity Training (6 Sessions), Stress Management Training (6 Sessions)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Social Media Addiction, Internet Gaming Disorder
My Journey: A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Meaning and Connection
The present study will explore the underlying mechanisms of problematic Internet and smartphone use by focusing on how and when environmental factors affect the positive psychological intervention factors.
- Conditions
- Social Media Addiction, Internet Gaming Disorder, Smartphone Addiction, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05479344
- Testing
- A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Strengths, Meaning, Hope and Connection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of Hong Kong
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Connection for Latinos Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
The purpose of this research study is to culturally adapt a personalized intervention for Hispanic/Latino caring for a loved one with significant memory problems.
- Trial name
- NCT04593628
- Testing
- Connect for Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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