🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-09-22
Loneliness Group Intervention (NCT05619718)
Loneliness Group Intervention for Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatients
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a group loneliness intervention in geriatric psychiatry inpatients. This type of group loneliness intervention is based on functional analytic psychotherapy and is called Awareness, Courage, and Love Groups.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Parkwood Institute Mental Health — London, Ontario
Age range: 60 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Awareness, Courage, and Love Groups (BEHAVIORAL)
- Mutual Help Meetings (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Parkwood Institute Mental Health — London, Ontario
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.