Clinical trials: Social Isolation
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Enhancing Quality of Life for Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Through Social Engagement Over Video Technology
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to rigorously assess the efficacy of an 8-week social engagement OneClick intervention.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging Well
- Trial name
- NCT05380180
- Testing
- OneClick Social Engagement Intervention, OneClick Social Engagement Intervention Extension
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Depression, Stress, Psychological
Rural Dementia Caregiver Project
Rural caregivers face challenges of geographic isolation and lower health care access and quality. Many rural dementia caregivers experience serious health consequences due to caregiving responsibilities that can limit their…
- Conditions
- Depression, Stress, Psychological, Self Efficacy, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT04428112
- Testing
- Building Better Caregivers Workshop, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Social Isolation in Older Adults
PRISM 2.0 in Diverse Living Contexts
The focus of the study is to evaluate the expanded version of PRISM 1.0 for a broad array of seniors with different needs and circumstances.
- Trial name
- NCT03116399
- Testing
- PRISM 2.0 Condition, Tablet Condition
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Stress, Psychological, Social Isolation
Stay Healthy In Nature Everyday: Family Nature Outings in a Low Income Population
The SHINE study is a randomized controlled study of the effect of a park-based family support group on multiple outcomes (including stress and physical activity) in a low income population.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Social Isolation, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT02623855)
- Testing
- Family outings, Park prescription, Pedometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
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
Youth, Homelessness
The Identity Project
Understanding how to create successful pathways out of homelessness is crucial. Thirty young people (aged 18 - 26 years) who have transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years will be offered scholarships to…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT03772522)
- Testing
- dk Leadership
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
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
Social Isolation, Depression
Tertulias Social Isolation Women's Groups Study
This study will use a multi-level, community-engaged approach to implement "TERTULIAS" ("conversational gatherings" in Spanish).
- Trial name
- NCT04254198
- Testing
- TERTULIAS structured dialogue peer support groups
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
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
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
Social Isolation, Social Support (Formal and Informal)
A Personalized Reminder Information and Social Management System
Although technology offers great potential for enhancing the health and well-being of older adults, robust studies are needed to quantify the value of technology and further the investigators understanding of barriers to…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Social Support (Formal and Informal), Well-being/Quality of Life
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT01497613)
- Testing
- PRISM C: Computer Condition, PRISM B: Notebook Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
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 Determinants of Health, Poverty
Implementation and Impact of an Online Tool Used in Primary Care to Improve Income Security
We will evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and impact of an online tool that helps patients identify financial benefits that they are entitled to at six clinic sites over a three month period.
- Conditions
- Social Determinants of Health, Poverty, Social Isolation, Social Marginalization
- Trial name
- NCT02959866
- Testing
- online income tool
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Social Isolation, Aging
A Personalized Health Behavior System
The objectives of this study are to examine the usability and efficacy, for diverse older adults, of a new tablet-based dynamic system: the Fittle Senior System (FSS) that will provide: (1) personalized behavior-change programs…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Aging, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- FITTLESenior (NCT03538158)
- Testing
- Intervention Condition, Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Older Adults, Mental Health
The BE WITH Project: A Partially Nested Randomized Control Trial (PN-RCT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the BE WITH (Belonging through Empathy With Intentional Targeted Helping) innovation delivered to older adults improves their mental health.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Mental Health, Depression, Loneliness
- Trial name
- BE_WITH (NCT07204444)
- Testing
- standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training, standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training + ASIST training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Homeless Persons
Effect of a Rent Subsidy and Mentoring on Youth Transitioning Out of Homelessness
Compared to the vast amount of literature about the risk factors associated with young people entering and becoming entrenched in homelessness, much less is known about how to facilitate and sustain transitions off the streets.
- Trial name
- NCT03779204
- Testing
- Mentorship, Rent Subsidies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Fall Related Injury, Social Isolation
KOSO (Keep On Stepping On)/ Stepping Online
The overall purpose of this multi-phase study is to develop (Phase 1) and test potential effectiveness and feasibility of Keep On Stepping On (KOSO)/Stepping Online, an online falls prevention maintenance program for Stepping On…
- Trial name
- NCT02774889
- Testing
- Stepping Online
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Social Exclusion, Prejudice, Racial
Developing Inclusive Youth: Promoting Intergroup Friendships and Inclusive Classrooms in Childhood
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the beneficial impacts of a web based intervention program called Developing Inclusive Youth for children in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.
- Conditions
- Social Exclusion, Prejudice, Racial, Prejudice, Sexism
- Trial name
- DIY (NCT05619523)
- Testing
- Developing Inclusive Youth (DIY)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 885 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
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