Clinical trials: Social Isolation
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Community Navigators
The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion (TU Collaborative) is testing a community navigation intervention study based upon effective health navigation models by conducting a randomized controlled trial of the…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- Navigators (NCT06594029)
- Testing
- Community Navigator Intervention, Control Group
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcoholism
Effect of Social Isolation on the Role of Pavlovian Mechanisms for Control Over Alcohol Use
During the first funding period (1st FP) we investigated the impact of acute and chronic stress (Trier Social Stress Test, TSST) on Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT).
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcoholism, Stress Reaction, Ostracism
- Trial name
- ReCoDe (NCT06256952)
- Testing
- PIT paradigm, social exclusion (Cyberball task), Saliva samples
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Well-Being, Psychological, Depressive Symptoms
e-Intervention Enhancing Mental Health in Adolescents
The e-Intervention Enhancing Mental Health in Adolescents (IMPROVA) study will co-design, test, evaluate, and facilitate the upscaling of a modular eHealth intervention platform that aims to improve mental health and wellbeing…
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Psychological, Depressive Symptoms, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- IMPROVA (NCT06556576)
- Testing
- IMPROVA Platform
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Social Isolation, Fall
The Impact of Community Exercise on Social Connectedness and Falls in Older Adults: Leveraging Exercise to Age in Place
The goal of this study is to reduce risk of falls and social isolation in older adults age 50+ through participation in community based health and exercise programs.
- Trial name
- LEAP (NCT03624049)
- Testing
- Exercise, Health Class
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Adherence, Treatment, Social Isolation
Social Functions to Promote Home-based Cognitive Training
This study will examine whether among older adults social interaction functions in a home-based cognitive training program can better support adherence to training and reduce social isolation.
- Trial name
- DeepCare (NCT06175299)
- Testing
- Adherence Promotion With Person-centered Technology (APPT) System with Social Functions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Cleft Lip and Palate, Social Isolation
Perception of Appearance and Social Acceptance Between Cleft and Non-Cleft Children in Early Adolescence
Background: Using three-dimensional (3D) surface imaging, this study aims to understand the differences in perception between schoolchildren with and without cleft lip and palate (CLP), as well as to explore peer awareness and…
- Trial name
- Cleft social (NCT06539572)
- Testing
- Cleft lip repair; palatoplasty; alveolar bone grafting
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Social Isolation, Psychosocial Problem
Telepsychiatry for Social Isolation in Youths
This clinical trial aims to implement multimodal digital interventions for adolescents and young adults with social isolation (SI) and their family members.
- Trial name
- SOLITAIRE (NCT06138301)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Remediation (CR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Aging, Physical Dependence
Intelligent Personal Assistant for Managing Depression in Homebound Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to design a companion booklet and pilot test it with a voice-controlled intelligent personal assistants (VIPA), like Google Home or Amazon Alexa, to provide homebound older adult patients with skills…
- Trial name
- NCT04900272
- Testing
- VIPA and companion booklet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline
Developing and Assessing an Innovative Exergaming Technology for Older Adults Living in Long-term Care Homes
Residents living in long-term care (LTC) homes spend up to 75% of their day in sedentary, socially withdrawn situations which increases their risk for depression, dementia, decreased functional status and increased care costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline, Aging, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- MouvMat (NCT05130203)
- Testing
- MouvMat Exergaming, Standard Recreational Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Aging, Physical Inactivity
Provincial Scale-up of Choose to Move (CTM) Phase 4
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, Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06434298
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Perceived Social Isolation
Effects of Pregnenolone on Perceived Social Isolation
No studies to date have examined the effects of pregnenolone on hypervigilance for social threat in individuals with perceived social isolation (PSI).
- Trial name
- NCT02826577
- Testing
- Pregnenolone 175mg, Pregnenolone 400mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Social Exclusion, Chronic Disease
Protocol for a Low Threshold Exercise Intervention for Women Experiencing Homelessness and Addiction.
Background: Frailty is a complex multi-dimensional state of increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes and is usually associated with older age but there is growing evidence of accelerated ageing and frailty in…
- Conditions
- Social Exclusion, Chronic Disease, Physical Disability, Addiction
- Trial name
- LEAP-W (NCT06264895)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Older People, Care Dependency
Implementing the Transcultural Social-Ethical-Care Model -TEC-MED for Older People in the Mediterranean Basin
Implementation of the TEC-MED model of social and health care in the elderly population of the Mediterranean basin through a quasi-experimental trial.
- Conditions
- Older People, Care Dependency, Social Exclusion
- Trial name
- TEC-MED (NCT06184178)
- Testing
- Socio-health care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- REGINA ALLANDE CUSSO
Anxiety, Depression
Positive Affect Regulation sKills at Northwestern University
The Positive Affect Regulation sKills (PARK) Course is an online program containing a series of positive emotion skills for individuals experiencing stress and distress as a result of COVID-19 and the return to "normal." The…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- PARK-NU (NCT04367922)
- Testing
- Positive Emotion Skills Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (Melatonin Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism, Hypothalamic Obesity, Pituitary Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05319301
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
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
Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (CRH Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus, Panhypopituitarism, Psychological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04902235
- Testing
- Experimental: CRH administration
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Internet-based Conversational Engagement Clinical Trial
The study aims to randomize 320 (160 Caucasian, 160 African American) socially isolated adults 75+ years old (50:50 split between those with normal cognition and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)) recruited from the community to…
- Trial name
- I-CONECT (NCT02871921)
- Testing
- Conversational Engagement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Activity, Motor, Social Isolation
Using Social Connectedness to Increase Physical Activity
A randomized controlled trial will test the effectiveness of social incentives relative to traditional incentives in promoting walking behavior among college students (N=200).
- Trial name
- NCT04573972
- Testing
- Social Incentive, Standard Incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Social Isolation, SCD
The Effects of Social Isolation and Social Interaction on the Risk of Dementia Progression and Brain Function in SCD (Subjective Cognitive Decline, SCD)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of social isolation and social interaction on the risk of dementia progression and brain function in SCD 1.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, SCD, Subjective Cognitive Decline, MCI
- Trial name
- NCT06335836
- Testing
- social isolation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University