Can a tablet app ease loneliness in older HIV patients?
NCT ID NCT06560970
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a tablet-based app called COPPEhR designed to help older adults with HIV (age 50+) connect with others, access resources, and reduce loneliness. Sixty-eight participants either got the app or a tablet without it. The main goal was to see if the app was easy to use and helpful, not to prove it improves health. Researchers also measured changes in depression and social support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- COPPEhR app (a tablet-based software application for social engagement and resource access)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical way to improve social connection and mental health for older adults living with HIV.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small pilot study with only 68 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app's benefits are not yet proven in larger trials.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10065, United States