Status:
COMPLETED
The Helping Older People Engage Project: Improving Social Well-Being in Later Life
Lead Sponsor:
University of Rochester
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Loneliness
Quality of Life
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Older adults who feel lonely carry increased risk for reduced quality of life, morbidity, and mortality. Volunteering is a promising intervention for reducing loneliness in later life. The primary obj...
Detailed Description
The many negative outcomes associated with loneliness in older people have rendered loneliness itself a new public health target. Older adults who feel lonely carry increased risk for reduced quality ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 60 or older
- English-speaking
- UCLA Short Form Loneliness Scale score of 6 or more
- Ability to supply own transportation to care receiver's home; active drivers license and automobile insurance (or alternate transportation such as city bus)
Exclusion
- Current problem drinking
- Psychosis
- Significant cognitive impairment (MOCA\<22)
- Hearing problems that preclude engagement with a care receiver
- Illiteracy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 15 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
291 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03343483
Start Date
January 1 2018
End Date
May 15 2023
Last Update
October 31 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642