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London study tests if bingo and board games can beat loneliness

NCT ID NCT06805136

Symptom relief Sponsor: Queen Mary University of London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a community program for young adults aged 20-40 in London who feel lonely. The program offers free or low-cost social events like walks, bingo, board games, and pub quizzes. Researchers will check if the program is practical and liked by participants, and if it helps reduce loneliness.

What this could mean

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Active substance
community-based social interaction program (social walks, bingo nights, board games, pub quizzes, online spaces)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a low-cost way to reduce loneliness in young adults in cities.
What could go wrong
This is a small early study with only 70 people, so results may not apply widely. It measures feasibility, not proven effectiveness, and loneliness is complex.

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Study facts

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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 70 people

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

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

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

20 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 20-40 * Reside in London * Reports that they are some of the time or often lonely in response to a single questionnaire item ("How often do you feel lonely?) * No prior interaction with the community-based intervention we are investigating * Able to communicate in English sufficiently well to engage in qualitative interviews and complete the outcome measures and questionnaires. * Available and willing to participate in the study for 18 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 20 or age \>40. * Resides outside of London. * Does not report frequent levels of loneliness ("hardly ever or never" in response to single questionnaire item). * Previously attended any event or is an existing member of the community-based programme that is forming the intervention arm. * Unable to communicate even with communication support. * Planned unavailability for \>3 weeks during intervention and follow up periods. * Participating in another research project related to loneliness. * Reports current severe unstable health problems (mental or physical) or is deemed overburdened with respect to participating in research.

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Loneliness

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • In the community in London, England

    RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

  • Youth Resilience Unit, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

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