New study tests whether helping others can help you feel less lonely

NCT ID NCT06510439

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

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program called 'Need to Be Needed' (N2BN) that uses volunteering to help adults with serious mental illness feel more connected and less lonely. 120 participants will either join the volunteering program or receive weekly listening support. Researchers will measure changes in loneliness, social networks, and well-being over six months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Need to Be Needed (N2BN) intervention (volunteering with support)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a low-cost, community-based way to reduce loneliness and improve social connection for people with serious mental illness.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention relies on volunteering, which may not suit all individuals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bipolar I disorder bipolar II disorder major depressive disorder schizophrenia Social Isolation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

LONELINESS SOCIAL ISOLATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hall Mercer
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States

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