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Social LEAF for Social Connectedness

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by University of Rochester

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 12

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of an intervention called Social LEAF on caregivers of loved ones with Dementia with Lewy Bodies. The intervention is designed to improve social connection and reduce loneliness. The study will compare the effects of Social LEAF to a control group.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 12

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 12

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 12 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale)

Secondary outcome measures

Positive aspects of caregiving (Positive Aspects of Caregiving scale)

Positive emotions (Modified Differential Emotions Scale)

Social engagement (Social Engagement and Activities Questionnaire; SEAQ)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Aim 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

We will be utilizing the Life Enhancing Activities or Caregivers (LEAF) intervention to display that social networks' can be used as a means of reinforcing the positive life skills of the intervention; and that these same skills will enhance social networks, increase mutual satisfaction in social interactions, and boost motivation to reach out to others, thus combatting social isolation.

Group II: Aim 1Active Control1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Social LEAF

2022

N/A

~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of RochesterLead Sponsor

838 Previous Clinical Trials

518,506 Total Patients Enrolled

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,671 Previous Clinical Trials

28,017,002 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are researchers presently seeking participants for this trial?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical research has commenced its recruitment process; the initial posting occurred on April 1st 2022 with a recent update made on September 7th of that same year."

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How many participants are being admitted to this research project?

"That is correct. Information posted on clinicaltrials.gov attests to this study's active recruitment status; it was initially published on April 1st 2022 and recently updated for the last time as of September 7th 2022. The researchers are in need of 100 participants from a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Social-Life Enhancing Activities for Caregivers

Benzi Kluger, MD 2022. "Social-Life Enhancing Activities for Caregivers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05274074.