Virtual storytelling club aims to combat senior loneliness

NCT ID NCT06919094

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a virtual group reminiscence program called Life Story Club can reduce loneliness and apathy in adults aged 60 and older. Fifty participants will meet weekly over Zoom for 12 weeks to share personal stories. Researchers will measure changes in loneliness, apathy, and cognition at 3 and 6 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Virtual group reminiscence therapy (Life Story Club)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to ease loneliness and apathy in older adults at home.
What could go wrong: This is a small feasibility study with only 50 participants and no control group. Results may not apply broadly, and benefits may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Lethargy Social Isolation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

APATHY LONELINESS REMINISCENCE THERAPY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Montefiore Medical Center
RECRUITING

The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

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