Clinical trials: Social Connection
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
Heavy Episodic Drinking, Problem Drinking
Greek Connections Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention aiming to reduce heavy episodic drinking and negative consequences from alcohol by increasing the availability of and engagement in…
- Conditions
- Heavy Episodic Drinking, Problem Drinking, College Student Drinking
- Trial name
- NCT07839026
- Testing
- Alcohol-free Social Activities Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 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
Burnout, Professional, Stress, Psychological
Foundational Programs to Combat Clinician Stress
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial in which clinicians from University of Pennsylvania Health Systems (UPHS) including Penn Medicine- Lancaster General Health (LGH) and Massachusetts General Hospital…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Psychological Well-Being
- Trial name
- FACCTS (NCT07220421)
- Testing
- Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) Breathing and Sahaj Meditation, Health Education Program (HEP)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lancaster General Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patient Rheumatoid Arthritis Social Support Study
The goal of PARASS is to develop a network of increased social support for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients that will improve patient outcomes and further promote understanding of RA among physicians and patients in the clinic…
- Trial name
- PARASS (NCT01525654)
- Testing
- Peer Support Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Connection for Latinos Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
The purpose of this research study is to culturally adapt a personalized intervention for Hispanic/Latino caring for a loved one with significant memory problems.
- Trial name
- NCT04593628
- Testing
- Connect for Caregivers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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
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
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
Loneliness
How is Social Connection Represented in the Brain?
Nearly half of the U.S. population sometimes or always experiences loneliness, which is alarming given that loneliness confers risk for negative mental and physical health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04577911
- Testing
- Basic Science Experiment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Tobacco Use Behavior
Smoking Prevention Through Social Connections Among Adolescents - ASPIRE
The central hypothesis of this study is that the addition of social influence strategies to a web-based program called ASPIRE will boost its success in lowering intention to use tobacco among adolescents and experiencing stronger…
- Trial name
- NCT02703597
- Testing
- Surveys, ASPIRE, GSA-ASPIRE-Network
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 393 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Help-Seeking Behavior
Pilot the Use of VA Make the Connection Campaign to Facilitate Help Seeking Among Vulnerable Veterans
This pilot study seeks to determine if exposure to the Make the Connection campaign messages developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is associated with changes in mental-health related outcomes, specifically…
- Trial name
- NCT03407443
- Testing
- Exposure to Make the Connection messages, Active Control Group
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canandaigua VA Medical Center
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma and Stress Related Disorders
Grappling With Trauma: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for First Responders
This study explores whether participating in an 8-week Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) program is linked to changes in trauma-related symptoms among first responders.
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma and Stress Related Disorders, Occupational Stress, Emotional Regulation Difficulties
- Trial name
- CAM-GRIP (NCT07783516)
- Testing
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University
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