Clinical trials: Loneliness
Well-Being, Psychological, Loneliness
Physiological, Hormonal, and DNA-based Mechanisms of Psychosocial Stress and Therapeutic Effect
The goal of this trial is to learn if the Groups 4 Health (G4H) intervention is effective in supporting student well-being at the University of Helsinki.
- Trial name
- NCT07152652
- Testing
- Groups 4 health
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Anxiety, Depression
The Effects of Animal Assisted Therapy in Outpatient Psychiatry Clinics
This study will examine whether a session of animal-assisted therapy reduces anxiety levels and improves long-term clinical outcomes of outpatient psychiatric patients in regard to their Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychiatric or Mood Diseases or Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT05326074
- Testing
- Animal assisted therapy cohort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Disease Containment Measures Among Older Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemia
This study will examine which impact lockdown strategies intending to prevent the spread of COVID-19 had on people with cognitive impairment and dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness
- Trial name
- Co-AiT (NCT04792086)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health
Cardiovascular Diseases
Loneliness and Social Connection in Cardiovascular Disease
The study evaluates the impact of vulnerable self-disclosure and perceived responsiveness in individuals across levels of loneliness. Participants will be randomized to a high disclosure or a low disclosure condition.
- Trial name
- NCT04195620
- Testing
- High self-disclosure, Low self-disclosure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morehead State University
Loneliness, Poverty
Alleviating Loneliness in Older Adults Living in Poverty: A Multi-level Intervention
The study aims to reduce loneliness among Hong Kong Chinese older adults living in poverty with a multi-level intervention involving components at the individual, interpersonal, and community levels.
- Trial name
- NCT07123064
- Testing
- Individual Level, Interpersonal Level, Community Level
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Stress, Psychological, Depression and/or Anxiety in the Mild-to-moderate Range
Testing Adapted Self-Help Plus (SH+) for Stress and Well-Being in International Students at a U.S. University
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an adapted version of Self-Help Plus (SH+), a stress management program developed by the World Health Organization, can reduce stress and improve well-being in international students…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Depression and/or Anxiety in the Mild-to-moderate Range, Loneliness, Adjustment, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT07188467
- Testing
- Digitized SH+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The New School
Health Behavior, Health Related Physical Fitness
Impact of a Physical Activity Program on the Mental Health of Medical Students.
University students frequently adopt a sedentary lifestyle with low levels of physical activity, leading to a deterioration in their health. A significant number of them also suffer from social isolation.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Health Related Physical Fitness, Mental Health, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT06822075)
- Testing
- SANTE program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research on Healthcare Performance Lab U1290
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
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Implementation and Impact of the Adapted Choose to Move (CTM) Program
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, Mobility Limitation, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT06252259)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Loneliness
The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Older Lonely Individuals
This randomized clinical trial aims to test the effects of 10 sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on social and emotional functions in lonely older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05937022
- Testing
- Experimental Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
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
Hiv, Loneliness
ADHOC Mindfulness-Based Research
The AMBR Study (ADHOC Mindfulness-Based Research Study) is a randomized controlled trial that examines the effectiveness of teaching mindfulness-based techniques through online lessons to combat loneliness, anxiety, and…
- Conditions
- Hiv, Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- AMBR (NCT04580082)
- Testing
- Mindfulness lessons
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mazonson & Santas Inc.
Depression, Loneliness
A Smartphone Intervention for Relational and Mental Well Being
The primary aim of this study is to provide and evaluate a phone-based intervention to improve relational and mental well-being during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Conditions
- Depression, Loneliness, Relation, Interpersonal, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04629755
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,765 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Loneliness
Developing and Testing a Machine Learning Enabled Mindfulness Intervention for Reducing Loneliness Among Hong Kong Chinese Older Adults
Develop and test an effective machine learning enabled application-based (app-based) mindfulness intervention for reducing loneliness of Hong Kong Chinese older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07308613
- Testing
- Mindfulness - Continue, Mindfulness - Enhance human coaching, Mindfulness - Booster
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Loneliness During COVID-19
Loneliness During Strict and Lifted Social Distancing Protocols Against the COVID-19 Pandemic
Description The aim of the present study is to investigate (a) changes in the levels of loneliness in the general adult population from a period of strict distancing protocols designed to impede transmission of the corona virus…
- Trial name
- NCT04444115
- Volunteers
- 10,084 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Modum Bad
Social Disconnection
Social Disconnection Study
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of social connectedness on the brain. Study procedures include one Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scan, one Positron…
- Trial name
- NCT06705348
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
AI Companionship
How Do Artificially Intelligent Companions Influence Psychological Outcomes?
This randomized longitudinal study examines how interacting with an artificially intelligent (AI) companion affects psychological well-being, social experiences, and interpersonal attitudes and behaviors over time.
- Trial name
- NCT07858279
- Testing
- AI Companion Interaction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Covid19, Fear
Social Activity, Loneliness and Stigma During COVID-19 Outbreak
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the association of quarantine measures for COVID-19 and perceived anxiety, stigma and loneliness and to evaluate the efficacy of interventions in reducing anxiety, loneliness and…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Fear, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT04734171
- Testing
- Digital social activity video intervention, Informational sheet, Stigma awareness video intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Loneliness, Depression
Humanoid Robot vs Treatment as Usual for Loneliness
The investigators are aiming to compare the effects of a humanoid robot intervention to treatment as usual, on loneliness and mental health outcomes in older adults living in long-term care, through an assessor-blinded randomized…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Depression, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05423899
- Testing
- Grace Robot, Treatment as Usual
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lady Davis Institute