Clinical trials: Social Isolation in Older Adults
Social Isolation, Loneliness
The CONNECT Program: Testing a Telephone-Based Mental Health Intervention for Older Adults
This study will test a telephone-based group intervention called "The CONNECT Program" which is designed for adults aged 65+ who are currently experiencing social isolation or loneliness, and symptoms of anxiety or depression.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT05120765)
- Testing
- The CONNECT Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Social Isolation in Older Adults, Quality of Life (QOL)
Virtual Senior Center
In a 3-group trial with randomization and follow-up for 12 months, we will compare use of the VSC as well as health and quality of life outcomes among 650 older adults in St.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation in Older Adults, Quality of Life (QOL), Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- VSC (NCT06946186)
- Testing
- Virtual Senior Center - GrandPad, Virtual Senior Center - No GrandPad
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Social Cognition, Healthy Aging
Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality and Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Adults
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based group dance program on perceived social cohesion among community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Healthy Aging, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VR-GD-COHESION (NCT07850479)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Group Dance Program, Conventional Light Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Social Isolation, Depression
Discharge Functional Status and Rehospitalization in the Elderly
The DC PROMIS Study (also known as the Discharge Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Study) is a study to see the effect of patients' social, physical and mental function on their health after hospital…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Depression, Anxiety, Debility
- Trial name
- DC PROMIS (NCT02041585)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline
Developing and Assessing an Innovative Exergaming Technology for Older Adults Living in Long-term Care Homes
Residents living in long-term care (LTC) homes spend up to 75% of their day in sedentary, socially withdrawn situations which increases their risk for depression, dementia, decreased functional status and increased care costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline, Aging, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- MouvMat (NCT05130203)
- Testing
- MouvMat Exergaming, Standard Recreational Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Loneliness, Mood
Effects of a Proactive Social Robot for Older Adults in Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation
This project will to evaluate whether a proactive social robot (ElliQ) has an impact on reducing social isolation and loneliness in older adults who are living alone, while also promoting independence and aging in place.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Mood, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03972787
- Testing
- Proactive social robot
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Social Isolation, Aging
A Personalized Health Behavior System
The objectives of this study are to examine the usability and efficacy, for diverse older adults, of a new tablet-based dynamic system: the Fittle Senior System (FSS) that will provide: (1) personalized behavior-change programs…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Aging, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- FITTLESenior (NCT03538158)
- Testing
- Intervention Condition, Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Social Isolation, Meals
Evaluating the RelAte Mealtime Program as an Intervention to Treat Social Isolation and Improve Cooking Behaviour Among Older Adults Living Alone
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a psychosocial and nutritional intervention, entitled "RelAte", on cooking and mealtime behaviours of older adults who are living alone and at risk of social isolation.
- Trial name
- RelAte (NCT02007551)
- Testing
- Mealtime Intervention
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
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
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Social and Cognitive Online Training: the SCOT Project
Social isolation and reduced involvement in cognitive activities are associated with repercussions on cognitive well-being and health status in elderly adults.
- Trial name
- SCOT (NCT05023187)
- Testing
- SCOT, CON
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Trento
Aging, Physical Dependence
Intelligent Personal Assistant for Managing Depression in Homebound Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to design a companion booklet and pilot test it with a voice-controlled intelligent personal assistants (VIPA), like Google Home or Amazon Alexa, to provide homebound older adult patients with skills…
- Trial name
- NCT04900272
- Testing
- VIPA and companion booklet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Depression
Management of Depression and Social Isolation in Older Adults With Dementia With Home-based Telehealth Delivered Behavioral Activation + Caregiver Facilitation.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using behavioral activation therapy with caregiver support delivered via telemedicine to older adults with depression and probable mild dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT04915040
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation for Depression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Loneliness, Psychophysical Well-being
Meditation and Psychophysical Well-Being in Elderly
The goal of this experimental study is to assess whether a mindfulness-based meditation intervention can reduce loneliness and improve psychophysical well-being in older adults (aged 65 and above).
- Trial name
- NCT06872502
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Meditation (Integral Meditation - IM)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Social Isolation or Loneliness
Talk2gether Program for Social Connection in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to see if it is feasible to recruit and retain older adults in a, weekly phone call program delivered through the Harris County Precinct 2 Healthcare and Social Services Team and to see how…
- Trial name
- NCT07782905
- Testing
- Talk2gether program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Physical Activity, Aging
Promoting Walking in Older Adults Living in Independent Living Communities in Northern Ireland: A Feasibility Study.
The multi-level 12 week peer-led walking intervention incorporates aspects from all three levels of the ecological model (with the aim of producing sustained (>6months) physical activity behaviour change in older adults living in…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Aging, Health Behaviour, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT02596672
- Testing
- The friendly walking group
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
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
Social Interaction, Quality of Life
A 3-month Cycle of Weekly Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Tours
Social isolation in older community-members living in urban areas and its possible reduction through a 3-month cycle of weekly museum tours.
- Conditions
- Social Interaction, Quality of Life, Health
- Trial name
- NCT04298047
- Testing
- participatory art-based activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
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
Wellbeing, Social Isolation in Older Adults
Enhancing Wellbeing in Community Dwelling Seniors Through Structured Arts-Based Programmes in the Active Ageing Centres: A Mixed Method Study.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of structured arts-based programs conducted in the selected active ageing centres (AACs), enhancing the wellbeing of seniors. The primary objectives for this study are: 1.
- Conditions
- Wellbeing, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Social Prescribing, Anxiety Depression
- Trial name
- NCT07858955
- Testing
- Music / Visual Arts
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SingHealth Community Hospitals