Status:
WITHDRAWN
Penpal Loneliness Project
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Conditions:
Loneliness
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research is to study whether sending letters helps reduce loneliness for either the facility resident or the teenager.
Detailed Description
Hypothesis: Our hypothesis is that a social program connecting patients in residential care facilities with high school students through monthly letter writing would positively impact quality of life ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Care facility residents with capacity to make decisions:
- Measured via their most recent cognitive assessment;
- Subjectively measured via nursing staff.
- High school students will be invited via recommendation of their instructors and school administrative staff:
- Parental permission will be required.
Exclusion
- Care facility residents that have significant cognitive impairment.
- Residents who lack decision-making capacity.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 15 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 20 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04797026
Start Date
September 15 2021
End Date
March 20 2022
Last Update
December 30 2021
Active Locations (0)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
No Results Found
We couldn’t find results for the location/zipcode entered or within the selected range. Please check your input or adjust your search.