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Can meditation curb loneliness in old age?

NCT ID NCT06872502

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Pavia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a 6-week mindfulness meditation program can reduce loneliness and improve overall well-being in adults aged 65 and older. Participants attend 12 guided sessions focusing on breathing, relaxation, and emotional awareness. Researchers compare them to a group on a waiting list to see if the practice brings measurable improvements in mood, social connection, and sleep.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Mindfulness-based meditation (Integral Meditation)
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease loneliness and improve mental well-being in older adults.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial, so results may not apply broadly. Benefits may be modest, and not everyone finds meditation 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 60 people

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

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

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

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Understanding of the Italian language * Age ≥ 65 years * No cognitive impairment, as measured by the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE-R) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe mental disorders and/or significant medical conditions * Substance dependence

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Social Isolation

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Loneliness Psychophysical well-being

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pavia

    Pavia, 27100, Italy

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