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Can weekly meetups between lonely seniors and at-risk kids help both?

NCT ID NCT05551234

Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study explores whether regular, supervised meetings between socially isolated seniors (65+) and disadvantaged children (kindergarten to elementary school) can reduce loneliness in seniors and improve children's school behavior. Over 7 months, pairs meet weekly for 1.5 hours, with activities chosen by the senior or a facilitator. Researchers measure loneliness in seniors and behavioral changes in children using standard questionnaires.

What this could mean

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Active substance
regular intergenerational meetings
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to ease social isolation in seniors and support children's social development.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to larger groups. The benefits may be modest or not last beyond the program.

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Study facts

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Participants

10 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2022

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Who is studied

isolated seniors (from 65 years old) and disadvantaged children (from 5 years old)

Ages

5 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria for children : * Girls or boys from last year of kindergarten to last year of elementary school, * Educated in priority education network, * Having the cognitive and sensory-motor capacities to follow and interact during the workshops, Exclusion Criteria for children : \- subject does not speak French, does not read French, Inclusion Criteria for seniors: * Men or women over the age of 65, - MMSE score greater than or equal to 24/30, * A score above 4 on the 3-point Loneliness Scale (Three-item Loneliness Scale), * Clean record. Exclusion Criteria for Seniors: * subject does not speak French, does not read French, * subject with visual impairment, * subject under guardianship or curatorship,

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Social Isolation

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Isolation, social

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institut Claude Pompidou

    Nice, 06100, France

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