← Back to Search

(Study 1) Single-session loneliness program for Loneliness

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Stephen M Schueller, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by University of California, Irvine

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up immediately post-intervention (roughly 30 minutes after beginning study for single-session conditions, and roughly 2 weeks after beginning study for 3-week icbt condition)

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will examine if a short online session can reduce loneliness in lonely people.

Eligible Conditions

Loneliness
Anxiety
Emotional Distress
Mental Health Issue
Stress
Depression

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, immediately post-intervention (roughly 30 minutes after beginning study for single-session conditions, and roughly 2 weeks after beginning study for 3-week icbt condition)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, immediately post-intervention (roughly 30 minutes after beginning study for single-session conditions, and roughly 2 weeks after beginning study for 3-week icbt condition)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, immediately post-intervention (roughly 30 minutes after beginning study for single-session conditions, and roughly 2 weeks after beginning study for 3-week icbt condition) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 at 8 weeks

Secondary outcome measures

Change in 3-item Mini Social Phobia Inventory at 4 weeks

Change in 3-item Mini Social Phobia Inventory at 8 weeks

Change in Beck Hopelessness Scale - 4-item at 4 weeks

+16 more

Trial Design

9Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: (Study 3) Popular online content-based single-session intervention for lonelinessExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: (Study 2) Popular online content-based single-session intervention for distressExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group III: (Study 1) Single-session loneliness programExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group IV: (Study 1) Single-session active control programActive Control1 Intervention

Group V: (Study 2) Online help-seeking as usualActive Control1 Intervention

Group VI: (Study 2) Researcher-created single-session intervention for distressActive Control1 Intervention

Group VII: (Study 1) 3-week Loneliness ProgramActive Control1 Intervention

The second and third sessions are completed in the second and third week, respectively, after beginning the study.

Group VIII: (Study 3) Single-session active control programActive Control1 Intervention

Group IX: (Study 3) Researcher-created single-session intervention for lonelinessActive Control1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

The Lonely Blu Surfer program: a popular online content-based intervention for loneliness

2022

N/A

~4110

Overcoming Loneliness single-session intervention

2022

N/A

~4110

The Blu Surfer program: a popular online content-based intervention for psychological distress

2022

N/A

~4110

Do I qualify?Apply below to find out

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, IrvineLead Sponsor

542 Previous Clinical Trials

1,917,893 Total Patients Enrolled

Jacobs FoundationUNKNOWN

2 Previous Clinical Trials

843 Total Patients Enrolled

Stephen M Schueller, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Irvine

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any opportunities for a person to join this research program at the present moment?

"The clinical trial is actively recruiting, as evidenced by the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov. The study was first published in December of 2022 and most recently updated in January 2023."

Answered by AI

What is the total enrollment of this medical trial at present?

"Affirmative. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this research venture, which was originally posted back in December of 2022, is currently recruiting participants. 2000 individuals are needed to be recruited from 1 medical centre."

Answered by AI

Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

SSIs for Mental Health and Loneliness

Stephen Matthew Schueller 2022. "SSIs for Mental Health and Loneliness". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05687162.