Clinical trials: Social Isolation
Depression, Quality of Life
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Depression and Quality of Life
It is aimed to investigate the depression and quality of life of Turkish society caused by Covid-19 pandemic and reveal the relationship between them
- Conditions
- Depression, Quality of Life, Covid 19, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT04394078
- Testing
- Online survey
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 543 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Serious Mental Illness
The proposed research will test the hypothesis that objective social isolation and loneliness are linked to neurobehavioral mechanisms involved in social perception and motivation in individuals with and without serious mental…
- Trial name
- NCT04940663
- Testing
- EMA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Loneliness, Social Isolation
The Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Benefits of Purposeful Green Space Activities on Seniors
This project explores if various nature based activities can lead to acute improvements in emotional, physical and cognitive health outcomes and encouraging senior center (JABA) service users to return to a safe environment.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Mood, Well Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04913363
- Testing
- Green space
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Combatting Social Isolation in Older Adults
Increasing evidence suggests that perceived social isolation and loneliness are major risk factors for physical and mental illness in later life.
- Trial name
- CSI (NCT05426837)
- Testing
- Combatting Social Isolation, Health Education Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Mental Health Disorder, Social Isolation
Peer Support Intervention to Mitigate Social Isolation and Stigma of Adolescent Motherhood in Zimbabwe
A community-based peer support intervention for adolescent mothers aged 14-18 years in Harare, Zimbabwe was developed and tested in partnership with adolescent mothers, community health workers, and key community stakeholders.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Disorder, Social Isolation, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT05213182
- Testing
- Young Women of Today
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Quality of Life, Social Isolation
Museum Prescription by a Physician for a Visit to the MBAM
In recent years, museums have participated in the patient care journey by using art to enhance their quality of life and well-being. Since 2015, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) and Dr.
- Trial name
- PM (NCT05445453)
- Testing
- Museum visit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
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
Healthy
Common and Differentiated Representations Between Social Exclusion and Social Separation
Explore the shared or separated neural mechanisms of social exclusion and social segregation and compare differential effects of AVP and OXT on these social interaction function.
- Trial name
- NCT05920707
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin, Intranasal Arginine Vasopressin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Social Isolation
Mobilizing Community Networks to Optimize Child Well-being
Caregiver social isolation adversely impacts child health and developmental outcomes; it also contributes to suboptimal engagement in health care services and enrichment resources, which also elevate risk for poor outcomes in…
- Trial name
- NOW (NCT02622399)
- Testing
- Project NOW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
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
COVID-19 Pandemic Psychological Impact, Stress
COVID Feel Good-An Easy Self-Help Virtual Reality Protocol to Overcome the Psychological Burden of Coronavirus
This pragmatic trial aims to evaluate whether a weekly self-help virtual reality protocol can help overcome the psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Pandemic Psychological Impact, Stress, Anxiety Disorders, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT06850376
- Testing
- COVID Feel Good VR Self-Help Protocol, Waiting Period
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Hunger, Child Development
Building Wealth and Health Network: A Microfinance/TANF Demonstration Project
The goals of the The Building Wealth and Health Network (The Network) are to develop and rigorously test an asset building model that will build financial, social and human capital through asset building, financial education and…
- Conditions
- Hunger, Child Development, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT02577705
- Testing
- Self Empowerment Groups, Financial Empowerment, Matched Savings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Hunger-Free Communities
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Quality of Life (QOL)
Virtual Senior Center
In a 3-group trial with randomization and follow-up for 12 months, we will compare use of the VSC as well as health and quality of life outcomes among 650 older adults in St.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation in Older Adults, Quality of Life (QOL), Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- VSC (NCT06946186)
- Testing
- Virtual Senior Center - GrandPad, Virtual Senior Center - No GrandPad
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
Increasing Physical Activity Through Social Support and Stress Resilience
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effects of technology enhancements when combined with basic education, goal-setting, and self-monitoring to increase physical activity among older adults living alone, experiencing…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Sedentary Behavior, Social Isolation in Older Adults
- Trial name
- I-PASS (NCT06896825)
- Testing
- Self-monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Well-Being, Psychological
Interventions for the Wellbeing of Students At the University of Helsinki
The psychological, social, and health consequences of psychological ill-being, particularly loneliness, are well-documented among students, which underlines the importance of providing adequate support.
- Trial name
- INSIGHT (NCT06542029)
- Testing
- Groups 4 Health (G4H), The study psychologists' group intervention, Towards better well-being and studying -online course
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Social Isolation
ENRED@TE. Social Support in Southern Spain. Interventional Study
The main objective to be achieved is to find out if the perceived social support, the perceived loneliness, the perceived social isolation and the family support of those over 65 years of age improve after participating in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04567940
- Testing
- ENRED@TE: Behavioural multicomponent intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
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
Social Isolation, Mental Status Change
Effects of Arts Engagement on Physical Performance, Cognition, Social Isolation, and Self-Perception in Older Adults
The purpose of this community-engaged project is to examine how taking part in different arts (dance \& music), compared to control (no arts) affects older adults' Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL using the Short Form-20(SF)…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Mental Status Change, Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- SHARe (NCT04281654)
- Testing
- Active Social Conversation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Social Isolation, Loneliness
COVID-19 and Social Isolation and Loneliness Trial
Social isolation and loneliness worsen older peoples' quality of life, risk of dementia, and contributes to 45,000 deaths/year in Canada - as much as smoking.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Geriatric
- Trial name
- SIL (NCT05228782)
- Testing
- HOW R U? Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Health Behavior, Eating Behavior
Eating Habits of Adults During the Quarantine
The aim of this study is to assess the changes in the dietary habits of adults spending most of their time in their homes due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
- Trial name
- NCT04339842
- Testing
- Assessment of Dietary Changes in Adults in the Quarantine
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 673 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eliz Arter