Clinical trials: Social Connection
Mental Health Wellness 1, Loneliness
The Impact of Dyad Exercises on Well-being and Connection in Young Adults
Many people are experiencing low well-being and loneliness, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world is opening back up, it is crucial to determine methods to help people grow closer again and boost subjective…
- Trial name
- NCT05490979
- Testing
- Contemplative dyad meditation, Fast friends
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Social Connectedness
Social-LEAF Life Enhancing Activities for Caregivers
This study examines a behavioral intervention to improve social connection and reduce loneliness for caregivers of a loved one with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).
- Trial name
- NCT05274074
- Testing
- Social LEAF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Family Resilience, Parent-Infant Bonding
Development and Evaluation of an Intelligent Parent-Infant Connection-Based Intervention to Strengthen Family Resilience in Preterm Infant Care
This study aims to develop, optimize, and evaluate the effectiveness of a family resilience intervention centered on intelligent parent-infant connection for parents of preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Family Resilience, Parent-Infant Bonding, Parents of Premature Infants, Intelligent Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07373002
- Testing
- Intelligent Intervention to enhance Parent-Infant Connection and Family Resilience, Routine Care
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Psychology, Social
Neuropharmacological Basis of Social Connection: The Role of Opioids
From birth we rely on others for comfort and care and derive pleasure from being together. Research from the fields of health psychology, social psychology, and public health converge to highlight the importance of having and…
- Trial name
- NCT01672723
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Distress, Emotional
Expressive Writing Intervention Study
This study aims to test to what extent an expressive writing intervention may reduce internalized anti-TNB (trans and nonbinary) stigma and promote well-being over time.
- Trial name
- NCT05782868
- Testing
- Expressive writing in response to vignette, Expressive writing about events of the day, Letter of Gratitude
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Alzheimer Disease
Intergenerational Reminiscence and Digital Storytelling
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test how reminiscence offered by trained young adult volunteers using a digital storytelling (DST) platform may help older persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias…
- Trial name
- NCT05984732
- Testing
- Reminiscence with digital storytelling, Social wellness with scrapbook or journal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Inflammation, Mental Health Wellness 1
Adolescent Acts of Kindness Intervention
Adolescents will complete a 4-week intervention, during which they will either complete a kind act for others, complete a kind act for themselves, or report their daily activities three days per week.
- Trial name
- NCT03322397
- Testing
- Self-Focused Acts of Kindness Intervention, Other-Focused Acts of Kindness Intervention, Daily Reports
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Dementia
SOcial coNNEction in Long-Term Care Home Residents
This study aims to develop a new measure which can accurately assess social connection for people with dementia living in long-term care homes.
- Trial name
- SONNET (NCT05315960)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Psychological Well-Being
Human-Created vs AI-generated Art on Immediate Psychological Responses
This online randomized controlled trial will evaluate the immediate psychological effects of a brief human-created animated art film.
- Trial name
- NCT07740148
- Testing
- Human-created Animated Art Film, AI-generated Comparator Film
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Early Connections, Early Detection and Intervention in Infants at Risk for Autism
Early connections has two broad goals: to identify risk indices for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 6 to 24 month old infants who have an older sibling with ASD or infants who have an older neurotypical sibling.
- Trial name
- NCT00947700
- Testing
- Assessment, Monitoring & Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Social Media Addiction, Internet Gaming Disorder
My Journey: A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Meaning and Connection
The present study will explore the underlying mechanisms of problematic Internet and smartphone use by focusing on how and when environmental factors affect the positive psychological intervention factors.
- Conditions
- Social Media Addiction, Internet Gaming Disorder, Smartphone Addiction, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05479344
- Testing
- A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Strengths, Meaning, Hope and Connection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of Hong Kong
Depression, Anxiety
30-Minutes of Listening to Calming Music on Attendees of a Workshop Session at a Local Conference
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore possible benefits and mechanisms through which listening to music can improve health and wellness.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Autonomic Dysregulation
- Trial name
- NCT06557759
- Testing
- Listening to Calming Music
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Anorexia Nervosa
Social Cognition in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa- the Study Examines Social Understanding in Patients With AN Via Questionnaire and Computer Tasks
The current research has two goals: first to validate the Hebrew version of a new measurement for assessing mentalization failures.
- Trial name
- NCT05861661
- Testing
- The study do not include an intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital
Mental Health Wellness 1
Adolescent Acts of Kindness Intervention With Reflection
Adolescents will complete a 4-week intervention, during which they will either complete a kind act for others, complete a kind act for others with a reflection component, or report their daily activities three days per week.
- Trial name
- NCT05267132
- Testing
- Other-Focused Acts of Kindness Intervention with Reflection, Other-Focused Acts of Kindness Intervention, Daily Reports
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Employment
Securing Employment and Economic Keys to Stability for Persons With Disabilities
There is a myth that if a person is applying for SSI/SSDI he cannot seek employment. This goal of this research is to learn if a new model of service can lead to employment, increase in gross wages, and a decrease in social…
- Trial name
- SEEKS (NCT04394949)
- Testing
- Center for Independent Living SEEKS Team, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Communication Institute International, Inc.
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Elderly People Living at Home, With an Internet Connection at Home
Study of the Impact of a Social Telepresence Robot on Social Isolation and Loneliness of the Elderly at Home
The main purpose of this monocentric, prospective study is to measure the impact of the implementation of a robotic social telepresence tool, during three months at home, on the feeling of loneliness and social isolation of the…
- Trial name
- DOMIROB (NCT04767100)
- Testing
- Social telepresence robot
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Racism
Addressing Microaggressions in Racially Charged Patient-provider Interactions: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Racial bias in medical care is a significant public health issue, with increased focus on microaggressions and the quality of patient-provider interactions.
- Trial name
- NCT04180956
- Testing
- Bias-reduction Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Contraception
The Share Health Study: Teen Social Connections and Health (Phase 2)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether delivery of SpeakOut, a behavioral intervention to increase social communication about long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods among adolescents, is associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT03842540
- Testing
- SpeakOut, PartyWise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,099 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco