Clinical trials: Social Connectedness
Healthy Eating, Cardiometabolic Health
The Neighborhood & Health Study
The objective of The Neighborhood \& Health Study is to use a quasi-experimental mixed-methods approach to assess the impact of living in an agrihood-an agriculturally integrated community.
- Trial name
- N&HS (NCT06950775)
- Testing
- Residence in Agrihood Neighborhood
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Stress, Self Efficacy
Peer-Presented Versus Mental Health Service Provider-Presented Mental Health Outreach Programs for University Students
The overarching goal of the present study was to evaluate a MHSP-presented versus peer-presented mental health resilience skills-building online video outreach program against a wait-list comparison group.
- Conditions
- Stress, Self Efficacy, Social Support, Social Connectedness
- Trial name
- NCT05454592
- Testing
- Stress and Coping Online Outreach Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
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 Isolation, Loneliness
Connect for Caregivers
Connect for Caregivers is a intervention feasibility pilot study. The purpose of the study is to pilot test a newly developed single session behavioral intervention to help caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease or…
- Trial name
- NCT04919070
- Testing
- Connect for Caregivers
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Aging, Physical Inactivity
Evaluating Impact and Implementation of Choose to Move (Phase 3)
The objectives of this study are to 1) evaluate whether Choose to Move (CTM) improves health outcomes in older adults who participate and 2) assess whether CTM is delivered as planned and what factors support or inhibit delivery…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT05497648)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Constricted Life Space Mobility, Tele-drama Therapy
Tele-Drama Therapy for Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Constricted Life Space Mobility
Older adults with constricted life-space mobility face increased risk of social isolation and poor mental health. Despite the benefits of therapeutic interventions, the literature indicates low use of mental health services in…
- Trial name
- NCT06419881
- Testing
- Tele-drama therapy, Usual Care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Social Isolation
Increasing Veterans' Social Engagement and Connectedness
Social isolation is a negative social determinant of health that affects 1-in-5 adults in the U.S. and 43% of Veterans. Social isolation is estimated to cost the nation $6.7 billion annually in federal healthcare spending.
- Trial name
- CONNECTED (NCT06467214)
- Testing
- CONNECTED, VET BEFRIENDING
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Keep Achieving:The Impact of Group Based Activity Programmes on Children Who Have Autism and Their Families
Participation in structured activities and physical activity (PA) have been linked to several indicators of positive development such as self-esteem and psychological health as well as greater academic outcomes and lower school…
- Trial name
- NCT04165655
- Testing
- Keep Achieving (KA)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Midlands Psychology CIC
Cancer
Keep Social Randomized Controlled Trial for Young Adults With Cancer
The main purpose of this Keep Social randomized controlled trial is to examine the effectiveness of our social connectedness intervention to improve social and emotional well-being among young adults with cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07788339
- Testing
- Social connectedness intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 395 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Social Connectedness, Community Engagement
Community Discussions and Social Participation
This study evaluates a virtual program designed to boost the physical well-being goals, civic engagement, social connection, and anxiety of U.S. adults.
- Conditions
- Social Connectedness, Community Engagement, Physical Wellbeing
- Trial name
- NCT07013357
- Testing
- Virtual Community Intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
COVID-19 Pandemic Psychological Impact, Stress
COVID Feel Good-An Easy Self-Help Virtual Reality Protocol to Overcome the Psychological Burden of Coronavirus
This pragmatic trial aims to evaluate whether a weekly self-help virtual reality protocol can help overcome the psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Pandemic Psychological Impact, Stress, Anxiety Disorders, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT06850376
- Testing
- COVID Feel Good VR Self-Help Protocol, Waiting Period
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Mental Health Issue, Food Insecurity
Food and Friends: Healthy Meals Delivered to You
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if home delivered healthy meals (HDHM) with or without (intervention vs. control) social interaction can impact mental health and food security in adults aged 65 and older who live…
- Trial name
- NCT06415370
- Testing
- Home Delivered Healthy Meals, In-person "friendly visits", Student Companion calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Disease, Chronic Pain (Back / Neck)
Nature-based Intervention for Chronic Pain in Older People
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a nature-based intervention program has positive effects on the physical and psychosocial health in a group of older participants with chronic non-specific lower back pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Chronic Pain (Back / Neck), Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- PARC-2 (NCT07002853)
- Testing
- Nature-based Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Depression, Anxiety
ACTing Minds: An ACT-based Videogame for Mental Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a single-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) videogame (ACTing Minds) improves psychological flexibility and mental health in adults who report mild to moderate…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress (Psychology), Psychological Flexibility
- Trial name
- ACTingMindsRCT (NCT07272096)
- Testing
- ACTing Minds (ACT videogame), Monument Valley (mobile; neutral control)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 302 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swansea University
Loneliness, Depression
An Awareness, Courage, and Love Intervention to Help Chinese Older Adults in the Post-pandemic Era
The purpose of this study is to explore the potential effectiveness of a one-session online Awareness, Courage, and Love intervention for reducing loneliness, depression and anxiety symptoms, and enhancing social connectedness…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety, Social Connectedness
- Trial name
- NCT06524206
- Testing
- The Awareness, Courage and Love Intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Social Connectedness
Connect ME: Improving Social Connectedness
To assess the reach and effectiveness of a behavioral activation intervention for older adults experiencing low social connectedness by Area Agency on Aging Staff.
- Trial name
- NCT05686681
- Testing
- Brief Behavioral Activation for Improving Social Connectedness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Implementation and Impact of Provincial Scale-up 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, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06446414
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Music for Pain and Dementia
This study aims to provide mechanistic insights into how group drumming as a music-based intervention (MBI) affects pain responses and nociceptive function in individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), mild dementia or mild…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Peer-bonded Caregiver
- Trial name
- Music4Pain (NCT07602283)
- Testing
- Drumming session, Music-listening session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yale 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