Actively Recruiting
Establishing Social Connections in Urban Areas: Evaluating a Community-based Programme
Led by Queen Mary University of London · Updated on 2026-02-27
70
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
172 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
Q
Queen Mary University of London
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Exeter
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a new community-based programme designed to tackle loneliness for young and working-age adults. The programme focuses on encouraging social interactions and connections through offering community initiatives and activities, online spaces for interaction, and free or low-cost social events for young adults. Further aims of this study are to determine the cost-effectiveness of the programme.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Establishing Social Connections in Urban Areas: Evaluating a Community-based Programme
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged between 20 and 40 years
- Reside in London
- Report feeling lonely some of the time or often
- Have not previously participated in the community-based intervention
- Able to communicate in English well enough for interviews and questionnaires
- Available and willing to participate for 18 weeks
You will not qualify if you...
- Younger than 20 or older than 40 years
- Live outside London
- Do not frequently feel lonely (answer "hardly ever or never" to loneliness question)
- Previously attended or currently a member of the community-based program
- Unable to communicate even with support
- Will be unavailable for more than 3 weeks during the study
- Participating in another loneliness-related research project
- Have severe unstable mental or physical health problems or are overburdened by participation
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
In the community in London, England
London, United Kingdom
Actively Recruiting
2
Youth Resilience Unit, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jennifer Lau
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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