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A simple phone call: a new weapon against loneliness in seniors?

NCT ID NCT07782905

Symptom relief Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a program of weekly phone calls from a trained team member can reduce loneliness and social isolation in older adults. Participants will receive 90 days of mostly unstructured calls, supported by conversation guides. The study will assess how feasible the program is to run and how it affects participants' well-being and satisfaction.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Talk2gether program (weekly social phone calls with a trained team member)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce loneliness and improve well-being in older adults through regular phone-based social contact.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study, so results may not apply broadly. The benefit depends on participants engaging with the calls, and some may not find them helpful.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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.

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

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

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * able to provide informed consent * able to speaks English or Spanish * able to hear sufficiently using the telephone Exclusion Criteria: * Need for another person to consent on the participant's behalf * suspected or confirmed decision-making capacity impairments * uncontrolled psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, paranoia, delusion, or delirium

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Psychological Well-Being Social Isolation

As listed by the trial registrant

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Social isolation or loneliness

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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