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Caring Contact Postcards for Loneliness

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Alan R. Teo, MD MS

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up the 12-month period from the date of randomization to 12-month follow-up

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing if sending postcards from the VA to lonely, older Veterans improves mental health.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Veterans aged 50 or older who feel isolated, have missed VA appointments despite health issues, and have at least two comorbidities. They must not be part of an existing Caring Contacts program or have cognitive impairments that affect decision-making.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if 'Caring Contacts' postcards can reduce loneliness in Veterans. Participants will receive up to 10 messages from a Peer Specialist and complete four surveys to help determine the effectiveness of this intervention.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct physical side effects expected from receiving Caring Contacts postcards. However, participants may experience a range of emotional responses upon receiving these communications.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ the 12-month period from the date of randomization to 12-month follow-up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~the 12-month period from the date of randomization to 12-month follow-up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and the 12-month period from the date of randomization to 12-month follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Count of mental health or primary care visits over 12 months

UCLA Loneliness Scale, Version 3

Secondary outcome measures

Depressive Symptom Index Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS)

PROMIS Short Form v2.0 ? Emotional Support 4a

Suicide Ideation Scale (SIS)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in the treatment arm will receive the intervention post cards

Group II: ControlPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Participants in the control arm will receive the control post cards

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,611 Previous Clinical Trials

3,304,364 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Loneliness

158 Patients Enrolled for Loneliness

Alan R. Teo, MD MSPrincipal InvestigatorVA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

2 Previous Clinical Trials

34,797 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Crisis Caring Contacts post cards Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05484297 — N/A

Loneliness Research Study Groups: Treatment, Control

Loneliness Clinical Trial 2023: Crisis Caring Contacts post cards Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05484297 — N/A

Crisis Caring Contacts post cards 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05484297 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any vacancies remaining for participants in this research project?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical research is not actively recruiting at the moment. This project was first posted on June 1st 2023 and last adjusted July 29th 2022- however there are currently 39 other trials enrolling patients presently."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Increasing Social Connection Through Crisis Caring Contacts: A Pragmatic Trial

2023. "Increasing Social Connection Through Crisis Caring Contacts: A Pragmatic Trial". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05484297.