Clinical trials: Social Isolation
Social Isolation
Refugee Mental Health and Wellness Pilot Study
This pilot study will develop and examine the acceptability of a Community Navigator program of support for 10-24 older adult immigrant participants receiving services at a refugee-serving organization based in Southern…
- Trial name
- NCT05031247
- Testing
- Wellbeing Program
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Decreasing Loneliness in Older Adults
The purposes of this study are: (1) decrease loneliness and social isolation and increase social competence and social integration of older adults experiencing loneliness; (2) examine an intervention process grounded in a…
- Trial name
- I-SOCIAL (NCT01842984)
- Testing
- I-SOCIAL intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Cognitive Decline, Social Isolation
Evaluation of the Wits Workout Wellness Program for Older Adults
About 11% of the U.S. older adult population is at risk for or suffers from subjective cognitive decline. While some factors such as genetics and habitual physiological changes that affect brain health cannot be changed, research…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Social Isolation, Health Behaviors, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04928885
- Testing
- Wits Workout Program, Control Group that receives intervention after the study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Isolation, Social
Reciprocal Benefit by Intergenerational Meetings
The investigators want to set up an experiment that allows a reciprocal benefit to 2 fragile populations: isolated seniors and disadvantaged children.
- Trial name
- Part'Ages (NCT05551234)
- Testing
- Regular exchanges
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Loneliness, Social Support
The Social Engagement Project: Addressing Isolation with Women Affected by Violence
The goal of this study is to test a pilot intervention aimed at improving social connectedness among women affected by gender-based violence in a resource-restricted, urban context.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Support, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- SEP (NCT05574192)
- Testing
- Social Engagement Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Isolation, Social, Virtual Reality
Brain Changes in Response to Long-Duration Isolation and Confinement
This study investigates the time course and magnitude of eight months of isolation and confinement in a spaceflight analog facility on brain changes and cognitive performance.
- Conditions
- Isolation, Social, Virtual Reality, Spatial Navigation
- Trial name
- BRAIVE (NCT04532866)
- Testing
- Isolation and Confinement
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Intergenerational Program for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Discharged From the Emergency Department
Social isolation and loneliness worsens older adults' risk of dementia, quality of life, and death as much as smoking. Older adults are more likely to use emergency services and are also more likely to experience social isolation…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Geriatric
- Trial name
- SIL (NCT05998343)
- Testing
- Intergenerational HOW R U?, Same-Generation Peer Support HOW R U?
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Social Cognition, Healthy Aging
Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality and Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Adults
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based group dance program on perceived social cohesion among community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Healthy Aging, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VR-GD-COHESION (NCT07850479)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Group Dance Program, Conventional Light Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
Social Isolation and Aging in Schizophrenia
Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders (SZ) exhibit a markedly elevated risk of premature mortality, with a 10-20-year shorter lifespan relative to the general population.
- Trial name
- SIAS (NCT07419321)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Social Rejection, Attachement Style
Does Attachment Anxiety Moderate the Influence of Social Rejection on Alcohol Use Among Young Adults?
Research shows that heavy drinking patterns are linked to many harmful consequences including death, sexual assault, risky sexual behavior, and drug use.
- Trial name
- PSDCP-2 (NCT07905430)
- Testing
- Social Rejection Feedback, Social Acceptance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Loneliness, Anxiety
Planetary Health and Loneliness
The aim of this 3-phase study is the evaluation of planetary health behaviors and its cognitive processes in relation to levels of eco-anxiety, general well-being, and levels of loneliness.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Anxiety, Health-Related Behavior, Healthy Lifestyle
- Trial name
- PAL (NCT06004531)
- Testing
- Regulation Of Craving Training (ROC-T), Control group
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,684 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
Loneliness, Psychophysical Well-being
Meditation and Psychophysical Well-Being in Elderly
The goal of this experimental study is to assess whether a mindfulness-based meditation intervention can reduce loneliness and improve psychophysical well-being in older adults (aged 65 and above).
- Trial name
- NCT06872502
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Meditation (Integral Meditation - IM)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Loneliness
Community-Based Social Connection Intervention Program to Improve Cardiovascular and Brain Health
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a community-based social connection intervention program (SCIP) designed to reduce social isolation and loneliness and improve cardiovascular and brain health among older adults living in…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation in Older Adults, Loneliness, Stroke, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT07319663
- Testing
- Social Connection Intervention Program (SCIP): Community activities, peer-support groups, and home-based coaching to reduce social isolation and loneliness.
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo
Social Isolation, Physical Inactivity
Video-Based Exercises and Well-Being During Social Isolation
Both influenza and coronaviruses cause respiratory infections, which can lead to morbidity and mortality, especially in those who are immunocompromised or not immune to viruses (Zhu).
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Physical Inactivity, Well-Being
- Trial name
- NCT04335851
- Testing
- Video based aerobic exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Social Isolation or Loneliness, Anxiety
Health Surveillance at University of Applied Science Hamburg (HAW)
The aim of Health Surveillance 2025 is to analyze and describe the state of health of employees at University of Applied Science Hamburg, key influencing factors and individual resources.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation or Loneliness, Anxiety, Anxiety Acute, Anxiety Depression
- Trial name
- HAW_HS2025 (NCT07089914)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 679 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
Wellbeing, Social Isolation in Older Adults
Enhancing Wellbeing in Community Dwelling Seniors Through Structured Arts-Based Programmes in the Active Ageing Centres: A Mixed Method Study.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of structured arts-based programs conducted in the selected active ageing centres (AACs), enhancing the wellbeing of seniors. The primary objectives for this study are: 1.
- Conditions
- Wellbeing, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Prescribing, Anxiety Depression
- Trial name
- NCT07858955
- Testing
- Music / Visual Arts
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SingHealth Community Hospitals
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Social and Cognitive Online Training: the SCOT Project
Social isolation and reduced involvement in cognitive activities are associated with repercussions on cognitive well-being and health status in elderly adults.
- Trial name
- SCOT (NCT05023187)
- Testing
- SCOT, CON
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Trento
Occupational Stress, Gender Related Stress
Sisters for Heart Health: A Community Health Worker Initiative for Improving Heart Health in Farmworker Women
The goal of this hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial is to test the extent to which a peer support and community resource navigation intervention improves psychological well-being, addresses non-biologic drivers of…
- Conditions
- Occupational Stress, Gender Related Stress, Social Isolation, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT07111026
- Testing
- Sisters for Heart Health, Basic intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory 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