Clinical trials: Loneliness, active
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
Depression, Anxiety
Brightline: Advancing Mental Health on Campus
This observational study will employ a multi-modal observation methodology, integrating data from wearable devices and smartphones to establish comprehensive digital biomarkers for identifying symptoms of mental health conditions…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Positive Affect
- Trial name
- NCT06770075
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
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
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Motivational Interviewing on Loneliness Level, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life in Elderly
To examine the effects of motivational interviewing on loneliness levels, activities of daily living, and quality of life among older adults living alone
- Trial name
- Experimental (NCT07526779)
- Testing
- motivational interviewing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Stroke, Stress, Psychological
Stroke Rehabilitation Utilizing Therapeutical Methods Designed for Nature Environments
Outpatient participants with a recent stroke diagnoses receive complimentary rehabilitation. The nature interventions include ergo- and physiotherapeutic and neurocognitive tasks with the support of an psychotherapeutic frame…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stress, Psychological, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06633146
- Testing
- Therapies in nature
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Joint Authority for Päijät-Häme Social and Health Care
Sleep, Well-being
Longitudinal Study of Neighborhood Social Event Attendance at Renovated Parks and Changes in Sleep, Stress, and Well-being
The goal of this study is to learn whether participating in community social and cultural events in renovated neighborhood parks can improve sleep, stress, mood, and overall well-being in adults aged 18 and older who live near…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Well-being, Mood, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT07699588
- Testing
- Community Park Event Participation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of New York, School of Public Health
Loneliness
INcreasing Adolescent Social and Community SupporT - Pilot
Background: Social prescribing is a mechanism of connecting patients with non-medical forms of support within the community and has been shown to improve loneliness. Yet uptake from young people has been lower than for adults.
- Trial name
- INACT (NCT06656663)
- Testing
- Social Prescribing, Signposting
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Depression and/or Anxiety in the Mild-to-moderate Range, Loneliness
Social Prescribing for a Mindful Lifestyle
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week mindfulness lifestyle social prescribing program in community-dwelling older adults aged 55 and older.
- Conditions
- Depression and/or Anxiety in the Mild-to-moderate Range, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT07669805
- Testing
- Mindfulness Lifestyle Social Prescribing Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Serious Mental Illness
The proposed research will test the hypothesis that objective social isolation and loneliness are linked to neurobehavioral mechanisms involved in social perception and motivation in individuals with and without serious mental…
- Trial name
- NCT04940663
- Testing
- EMA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Chinese Young Adults
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a group-based Positive Affect (PA) intervention compared to an active control condition, Social Skills Training (SST), in reducing loneliness among young adults in Hong Kong and…
- Trial name
- NCT07543653
- Testing
- Group-based Positive Affect Intervention, Group-based Social Skills Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Diabete Mellitus, Loneliness
The Impact of Social Worker Referrals on Diabetes and Loneliness
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if referral to a social worker (social prescribing) can help reduce loneliness and improve blood sugar control (A1C) in older adults with diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07486050
- Testing
- Social worker referral to address loneliness, Continue Primary care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
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
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Intervention for Loneliness Among Older Adults Living Alone
The proposed cluster-randomised wait-list-controlled trial will (1) examine the effects of the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based intervention on loneliness, psychological flexibility, psychological distress…
- Trial name
- NCT06719843
- Testing
- ACT-based intervention
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Loneliness
Nostalgia Intervention on Alleviating Loneliness Amongst Older Adults
The proposed study will utilise a two-arm, cluster-randomised, waitlist-controlled trial to (1) examine the effects of the nostalgia intervention on loneliness, negative emotions, social connectedness, meaning in life and…
- Trial name
- NCT07288671
- Testing
- Nostalgia intervention
- Volunteers
- 294 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Exercise, Behavior
The VESPA Pilot Study
Physical activity has been described by the US federal government as a 'best buy' for public health. Unfortunately, most adults in the United States are not sufficiently active, and this worsens with age.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Behavior, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VESPA (NCT04756245)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Video Conference
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
HIV
Bridge to Belonging: Peer Led Intervention to Reduce Loneliness and Depression Among Older Gay and Bisexual Men
Older gay and bisexual men living with HIV (OGBMLH) are more likely to experience depression and loneliness, which can lead to negative health outcomes.
- Trial name
- B2B (NCT07762066)
- Testing
- B2B Intervention, Control condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fenway Community Health
Loneliness, Anxiety
Latin Dance and Psychological Health in Primary School Children
This study aims to examine the effects of a 12-week Latin dance intervention on loneliness, anxiety, depression, perceived stress, physical activity enjoyment, and well-being among primary school children in Gansu, China.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Anxiety, Depression, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07755995
- Testing
- Latin Dance Program, Regular Physical Education Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xu Shuishui
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
Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Stoma
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Intervention for Ostomy Patients Due to Colorectal Cancer on Loneliness (MSC-OP)
Loneliness is a profound health risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors, particularly those with stomas who face significant stigma and social anxiety.
- Trial name
- MSC-OP (NCT07809074)
- Testing
- The MSC-OP group, usual care
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University