Actively Recruiting
Increasing Veterans' Social Engagement and Connectedness
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2025-07-18
264
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
195 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Social isolation is a negative social determinant of health that affects 1-in-5 adults in the U.S. and 43% of Veterans. Social isolation is estimated to cost the nation $6.7 billion annually in federal healthcare spending. Yet, social isolation has rarely been the direct focus of healthcare interventions. The proposed project is a randomized controlled trial that seeks to test the effectiveness of the Increasing Veterans' Social Engagement and Connectedness (CONNECTED) intervention on social isolation among diverse Veteran groups in primary care clinics. Increasing Veterans' Social Engagement and Connectedness involves three key services delivered by peers via telehealth through individual and group sessions over 8 weeks: 1) peer support, which includes person-centered assessment for social isolation, 2) psychosocial interventions to address social isolation, and 3) navigation (i.e., connecting Veterans to social resources). Findings from this study will contribute to the VA's efforts to address social determinants of health among Veterans and to provide high quality, person-centered, and equitable care to all Veterans.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Increasing Veterans' Social Engagement and Connectedness
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Must be Veterans at the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center or its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics who had a primary care encounter in the prior 6 months
- Veteran obtained a score 12, indicating social isolation, on the Lubben Social Isolation Scale (LSNS-6) at the time of screening
You will not qualify if you...
- Active suicidal ideation needing immediate mental health treatment
- Severe cognitive, hearing, or speech impairment
- Current exacerbation of severe psychiatric symptoms (e.g., active psychosis)
- Severe illness that makes study participation not feasible
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-2884
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Johanne Eliacin, PhD
CONTACT
C
Carrie Ballard, BA AS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here