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The CONNECT Program for Social Isolation (CONNECT Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Kristin Reynolds, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Manitoba
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
65 years of age or older, currently living in Manitoba, self-reporting symptoms of social isolation and/or loneliness, and self-reporting symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.
Be older than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediately after session 1, immediately after session 2, immediately after session 3, immediately after session 4, immediately after session 5, immediately after session 6, immediately after the intervention ends
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CONNECT Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether a telephone-based group intervention can improve social isolation and loneliness in older adults.

Eligible Conditions
  • Social Isolation
  • Loneliness
  • Depression
  • Anxiety

CONNECT Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

CONNECT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately after session 1, immediately after session 2, immediately after session 3, immediately after session 4, immediately after session 5, immediately after session 6, immediately after the intervention ends
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after session 1, immediately after session 2, immediately after session 3, immediately after session 4, immediately after session 5, immediately after session 6, immediately after the intervention ends for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II (AAQ-II) (Bond et al., 2011).
PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Depression Short Form 4a (Cella et al., 2010; Cella et al., 2019)
The PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 4a (Cella et al., 2010; Cella et al., 2019)
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Demographic Information
PROMIS Emotional Support 8a (Cella et al., 2010)
PROMIS Social Isolation 8a (Cella et al., 2010)
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CONNECT Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Intervention to be administered is "The CONNECT Program". This is a 6-week, group-based, telephone-based, mental health intervention for socially isolated older adults. This group-therapy intervention is based on principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Group II: WaitlistActive Control1 Intervention
Waitlist intervention requires participants to wait 6 weeks. This waitlist group will receive the intervention after this 6 week waiting period, due to the exploratory nature of this Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ManitobaLead Sponsor
595 Previous Clinical Trials
199,522 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Social Isolation
90 Patients Enrolled for Social Isolation
Kristin Reynolds, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorThe University of Manitoba
1 Previous Clinical Trials
95 Total Patients Enrolled
Inga A Christianson, BAPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Manitoba

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
Research on AgingJournal
A Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large Surveys
Hughes, Mary Elizabeth, Linda J. Waite, Louise C. Hawkley, and John T. Cacioppo. 2004. “A Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large Surveys”. Research on Aging. SAGE Publications. doi:10.1177/0164027504268574.
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyJournal
The Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Developed and Tested Its First Wave of Adult Self-reported Health Outcome Item Banks: 2005–2008
Cella, David, William Riley, Arthur Stone, Nan Rothrock, Bryce Reeve, Susan Yount, Dagmar Amtmann, et al.. 2010. “The Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Developed and Tested Its First Wave of Adult Self-reported Health Outcome Item Banks: 2005–2008”. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.04.011.
Behavior TherapyJournal
Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–ii: A Revised Measure of Psychological Inflexibility and Experiential Avoidance
Bond, Frank W., Steven C. Hayes, Ruth A. Baer, Kenneth M. Carpenter, Nigel Guenole, Holly K. Orcutt, Tom Waltz, and Robert D. Zettle. 2011. “Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–ii: A Revised Measure of Psychological Inflexibility and Experiential Avoidance”. Behavior Therapy. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2011.03.007.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
The CONNECT Program: Testing a Telephone-Based Mental Health Intervention for Older Adults
Inga Christianson 2022. "The CONNECT Program: Testing a Telephone-Based Mental Health Intervention for Older Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05120765.
~0 spots leftby Apr 2025
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