Clinical trials: Loneliness, open to volunteers
Acquired Brain Injury, Mental Health
Occupational Therapy for Mental Health and Engagement in Neurorehabilitation
Changes in mental health are common after acquired brain injury (ABI), defined as any traumatic or non-traumatic injury to the brain after birth, affecting approximately 1 in 3 adults with ABI.
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain Injury, Mental Health, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms
- Trial name
- OT for ME (NCT07375485)
- Testing
- Multifaceted implementation program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Loneliness, Fear of Missing Out
Social Media Diet and Psychological Outcomes in University Students
This study aims to examine the effect of a social media diet intervention on loneliness, fear of missing out (FoMO), and sleep quality among university students.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Fear of Missing Out, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- The Effect of (NCT07473791)
- Testing
- Social Media Diet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Loneliness, Insomnia
The WISE Study (WhatsApp Intervention for Sleep in the Elderly)
Sleep hygiene education is an educational effort to teach healthy sleep habits and behaviors to improve sleep quality, duration, and regularity naturally without the use of medication; however, this approach has not been…
- Trial name
- WISE (NCT07751458)
- Testing
- Nurse-led WiSE intervention group
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halu Oleo University
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Evaluating and Implementing The CONNECT Program - a Group-Based Telehealth Intervention to Reduce Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Mental Health Symptoms in Adults Ages 55+, Compared to Routine Community-Based Programming
Older adults in Canada are experiencing increasing levels of social isolation, loneliness, and mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression - trends that have worsened during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Depression Disorders, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07107906
- Testing
- The CONNECT Program, Community Participation as Usual (Service as Usual)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Subthreshold Depression
tDCS in People With Subthreshold Depression
This study evaluates the effects of multi-session transcranial direct current stimulation on loneliness, mood and depressiveness in people with subthreshold depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06517121
- Testing
- Personalized Experimental Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Conventional Experimental Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Loneliness
Establishing Social Connections in Urban Areas: Evaluating a Community-based Programme
The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a new community-based programme designed to tackle loneliness for young and working-age adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06805136
- Testing
- Community-based social interaction intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Opioid Use Disorder, Loneliness
Intervening on Opioid Use and Loneliness
This study aims to enroll 300 participants who will be assigned to one of three 3 groups. Each group will receive an intervention lasting 6, weekly sessions of 40-60 minutes.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT06458335
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Perceived Social Isolation, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Depressive Disorder, Major, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Student Precarity and Psychiatry
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health disorders have increased significantly, particularly among young people. In France, the proportion of young people aged 18 to 25 suffering from depression almost doubled between 2017 and…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Major, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Loneliness
- Trial name
- PEPSY (NCT07618208)
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Frailty
Effect of an Exercise Program for Frail Older Adults
Despite the high level of evidence for physical activity as a countermeasure for frailty, the current Flemish standard of care does not include structural PA interventions for community-dwelling frail older adults.
- Trial name
- AA@HOME (NCT05946109)
- Testing
- ACTIVE-AGE@home
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Social Connection, Loneliness
Engage Coaching (R33 Phase)
The purpose of this study is to test whether an individual coaching program helps adults age 60 and older feel more connected to other people in ways that matter to them.
- Conditions
- Social Connection, Loneliness, Suicide Ideation, Social-emotional Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07488559
- Testing
- Social Engage Coaching (S-ENG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Psychological Distress, Anger Problems
Evaluation of the Readiness Supportive Leadership Training - National Guard
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing the support leaders in the National Guard provide to their subordinates to promote mental health and well-being and reduce risk…
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Anger Problems, Loneliness
- Trial name
- RESULT-NG (NCT07203170)
- Testing
- Readiness Supportive Leadership Training for the National Guard (RESULT-NG)
- Volunteers
- 5,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Loneliness, Health Related Quality of Life
Effectiveness Evaluation of Social Prescribing
Social Prescribing (SP), or Social Henvisning (SH) in Denmark, integrates healthcare with social and cultural services to address social determinants of health.
- Trial name
- NCT07029334
- Testing
- Social Prescribing
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Loneliness, Mental Well-being
Creating Encounters Between Generations - Together Instead of Alone (GemsE)
Elderly people and children and young people (CYP) and from families with mentally ill parents are particularly affected by loneliness.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Mental Well-being, Health-related Quality of Life
- Trial name
- GemsE (NCT07581171)
- Testing
- Mechanisms and effectiveness of intergenerational tandems
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Keep Social Study for Young Adults
The Keep Social randomized control trial (RCT) is a 6-week, online study which will test whether, relative to a placebo control condition, an intervention that encourages high-quality in-person social interactions with strangers…
- Trial name
- KSSYA (NCT07005817)
- Testing
- Experimental Health Communication, Simulated Social Media Platform Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Loneliness, Social Connectedness
The Role of Solo Music Listening in Reducing Loneliness and Increasing Social Connectedness in Older Adults
Loneliness has become an increasingly prevalent concern among older adults. A number of adverse physical and mental health outcomes may result from loneliness in this age group including cognitive decline and depression.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Connectedness, Music Listening Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07494604
- Testing
- Music condition 1: Nostalgic music, Music condition 2: Comforting music, Control condition (pink-noise)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Loneliness, Negative Affect
The Effects of Group Music Therapy on the Emotional Health of Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Pilot Study
The goal of this pilot study is to learn whether group music therapy improves the emotional health of residents living in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Negative Affect, Music Therapy, Long-term Care Facility
- Trial name
- NCT07536360
- Testing
- Group Music Therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yu Chia Chang
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
Skin Disease, Skin Disorder
Coping Strategies, Loneliness, and Resilience in Patients With Dermatosis
The European Society for Dermatology \& Psychiatry (ESDaP) studies the connection between the skin and the mind. Two previous studies of this type were conducted in 13 and 15 European countries, respectively.
- Conditions
- Skin Disease, Skin Disorder, Skin Condition, Inflammatory Skin Conditions
- Trial name
- ESDaP3 (NCT07640373)
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara