Clinical trials: Social Isolation in Older Adults
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Poverty
Multimodal Training With Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve the Cognitive Health and Emotional Well-being of Older Women Living Alone
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality-based multimodal intervention (VirtualDONA) to improve cognitive health and emotional well-being in older women living alone and at risk of poverty.
- Trial name
- VirtualDONA (NCT06956794)
- Testing
- VirtualDONA Multimodal Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Diet Quality, Social Isolation in Older Adults
Improving Diet Quality of Community-Dwelling Seniors Using a Community-Based Participatory Approach
This study implements a community co-designed educational intervention program to improve diet quality of community-dwelling seniors.
- Conditions
- Diet Quality, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Nutrition Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07838142
- Testing
- Food Literacy Workshops
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness
Social Connection Collective for Older Adults in Subsidized Housing
This study will evaluate a resident-led program designed to promote social connection among older adults living in subsidized housing communities in Baltimore.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT07863583
- Testing
- Social Connection Collective: Open-Label Pilot, Social Connection Collective: Pilot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Frailty, Social Isolation in Older Adults
A Pilot Study to Explore the Feasibility of Navigator and Coach Support for Community Participation by Older People
Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome in which a person accumulates age-related deficits across life domains, increasingly including social components such as social isolation.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Frailty in Older Adults
- Trial name
- ENGAGE (NCT07836465)
- Testing
- Navigation support, Coaching support
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bastiaan Van Grootven
Loneliness, Social Isolation
A Mechanism Randomised Controlled Trial of a Three-Agent LLM-Augmented mHealth Intervention for Late-Life Loneliness in Older Adults
This study examines how a smartphone conversational application affects feelings of loneliness in Cantonese-speaking older adults living in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Social Isolation in Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT07822828
- Testing
- Hybrid conversational companion application, Rule-based conversational companion application
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip
Evaluation of Choose to Move Replacement Ready (CTM-RR)
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
- Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip, Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee, Total Knee Anthroplasty
- Trial name
- CTM-RR (NCT07696650)
- Testing
- Choose to Move Replacement Ready
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Caregiver Stress, Social Isolation in Older Adults
Tech-based Respite Care for Caregivers and Homebound Older Adults
The goal of this study is to examine the effectiveness of VR-based respite in improving cognitive function, mental health, and quality of life in caregivers and homebound older adults compared to a control group using videos and…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Stress, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Cognitive Decline in Older Adults, Depression in Older Adults
- Trial name
- TechRespiteRCT (NCT07160673)
- Testing
- VR-based Respite, Video-based Respite
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong University
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
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
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
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness
CAPABLE Care + Connect
In this evaluation scale-up research project, the investigators seek to test an implementation of CAPABLE on the infrastructure of home-based primary care for individuals who may experience social isolation and/or loneliness.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Isolation or Loneliness, Social Isolation, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07123298
- Testing
- CAPABLE Care + Connect - Open Label Pilot, CAPABLE Care + Connect - Pilot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Loneliness
An Innovative App-based Intervention to Promote Social Connectedness and Well-being in Older Adults
This study evaluates the impact of a group-based intervention designed to promote social connectedness and enhance psychological well-being among older adults.
- Trial name
- VITA (NCT07443813)
- Testing
- Blended VITA intervention (hybrid app-based and in-person social engagement program)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
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
Older Adults, Social Isolation
Adaptation and Implementation of an Intensive Geriatric Service Worker (IGSW) Model of Care for Socially Isolated Older Adults
In this study, participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the intervention or control treatment for up to 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT06603610
- Testing
- Intensive geriatric service worker model of care, Information brochure and telephone follow-up support
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
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
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