Talking away loneliness: new study tests short therapy for rural isolation

NCT ID NCT07218965

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Ohio State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a 6-session therapy program (CBT-PSI) can reduce loneliness and improve mental health in adults living in agricultural areas. 65 participants will be assigned to either the therapy or a health education group. The goal is to see if changing thoughts and behaviors around social isolation can ease loneliness, anxiety, and depression.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Perceived Social Isolation (CBT-PSI)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a practical, short-term therapy to ease loneliness and related anxiety or depression in rural communities.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 65 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy is behavioral, not a drug, and benefits may be modest or temporary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Social Isolation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LONELINESS RURAL HEALTH SOCIAL ISOLATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
RECRUITING

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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