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Group Intervention for Loneliness
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Recruiting
Led By Michele Doering, MD
Research Sponsored by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute and Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 2 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This trial aims to see if a group loneliness intervention for elderly psychiatric patients is practical and well-received. The intervention is called Awareness, Courage, and Love Groups and is based on functional analytic psychotherapy
Who is the study for?
This trial is for older adults admitted to a geriatric psychiatry inpatient unit who can pass a basic cognitive test (MoCA score of 10 or above). It's designed to help those feeling lonely.
What is being tested?
The study tests group therapy sessions called Awareness, Courage, and Love Groups. These are based on functional analytic psychotherapy aimed at reducing loneliness among the participants.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves group therapy without medications, side effects may include emotional discomfort or distress due to sharing personal feelings in a group setting.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ up to 2 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 2 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale (IOS)
Quantitative Program Satisfaction
Relational Health Indices (RHI)
+1 moreSecondary study objectives
Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale
Sacred Moment Qualities (SMQ)
Other study objectives
Satisfaction Questionnaire
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment group will receive Awareness, Courage, and Love Groups for loneliness.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Control group will receive treatment as usual in the form of Mutual Help Meetings.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute and Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph'sLead Sponsor
670 Previous Clinical Trials
418,305 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Loneliness
50 Patients Enrolled for Loneliness
Lawson Health Research InstituteLead Sponsor
683 Previous Clinical Trials
431,370 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Loneliness
50 Patients Enrolled for Loneliness
Western University, CanadaOTHER
254 Previous Clinical Trials
59,236 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Loneliness
50 Patients Enrolled for Loneliness
Michele Doering, MDPrincipal InvestigatorSt. Joseph's Health Care London