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Prescribing community connection: a new approach to combat loneliness in aging

NCT ID NCT07708844

Symptom relief Sponsor: Endeavor Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether personalized social activities—like group classes or events—can help adults aged 55 and older who feel lonely. Participants work with a coordinator to choose activities they enjoy and aim to do at least 2 hours per week for 6 months. Researchers track changes in loneliness scores through surveys at the start, 1, 3, and 6 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
personalized social prescriptions (community activities, at least 2 hours per week)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce loneliness in older adults through community connection.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-phase study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Loneliness is complex and may not improve with scheduled activities alone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

55 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 55 years of age or older attending an outpatient visit at an Endeavor Health primary care practice site in Evanston, IL.; * Screened positive for loneliness (often, some of the time, or occasionally) using the one-item Loneliness Screener; * Able to provide informed consent for study participation; * Speaks and understands English language. Exclusion Criteria: * Prisoners, pregnant women, children * Persons those who are determined to be unable to provide consent * Non-English speakers

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Loneliness

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States

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