Status:
UNKNOWN
Loneliness and Health: The Moderating Role of Befriending Services
Lead Sponsor:
University of Dublin, Trinity College
Collaborating Sponsors:
Queen's University, Belfast
Newcastle University
Conditions:
Loneliness
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Befriending services deliver companionship to older adults through regular volunteer visits. ALONE is a charitable organisation providing befriending services to older adults in Ireland. It is the mis...
Detailed Description
Background: Loneliness is related to poor health in later life. One way in which loneliness is often addressed is via befriending services, such as those offered by ALONE. The mission statement of ALO...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- being interested in becoming an ALONE befriending service user
- being aged over 60
- having ability to provide informed consent
- having sufficient sensory ability to engage in an interview (if engaging in qualitative component of study)
- self-report of loneliness (responds yes to the question "do you sometimes feel lonely?")
Exclusion
- self-report of receipt of a diagnosis by a doctor of any of the following: intellectual disability including autism spectrum disorder or psychotic disorder, dementia, or serious memory impairment
- Living outside the greater Dublin area
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
85 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04301167
Start Date
September 1 2018
End Date
October 31 2021
Last Update
March 10 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland, D2