New program teaches WeChat skills to isolated seniors
NCT ID NCT07160803
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program to help older adults who have moved to a new city learn to use social networks like WeChat. The program was designed in three phases: building basic skills, then advanced skills, and finally helping them keep using the tools. Researchers measured how often participants posted, commented, and messaged, and also checked for social isolation. The goal is to reduce loneliness and support healthy aging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intervention program for social network use based on activity theory
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, community-based way to help older migrants stay socially connected and improve their well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 61 participants, so results may not apply to all older migrants. The program focuses on one social network (WeChat) and may not work in other settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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61 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
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55 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ① Females aged ≥ 55 years or males aged ≥ 60 years; ② Having resided for more than half a year; ③ Having agreed to participate in this study and signed the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * ① Elderly individuals with mental illness or cognitive impairment; ② Those with severe language communication barriers.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Huzhou University
Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, China
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