Status:
RECRUITING
A Novel Conditioning Approach to Counter Loneliness in Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Education University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Loneliness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to test the efficacy of a 6-session conditioning paradigm by investigating the conditioning-induced change in the socio-affective processing, loneliness, depressive symptoms, and neura...
Detailed Description
Potential participants will first be invited to complete a loneliness questionnaire online. Lonely adults will then be invited to undergo further screening. At baseline prior to the intervention train...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- No histories of learning impairment, major psychiatric disorders or neurological disorders other than depression
- Normal intelligence
- At least primary school education
Exclusion
- On medication or treatments within 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the study that would affect the individual's brain, cognitive and affective functions
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 19 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
136 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06521099
Start Date
August 19 2025
End Date
June 1 2026
Last Update
August 21 2025
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong