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ISRCTN76583833
Completed
N/A

A randomised controlled trial of a community based volunteer visiting programme for older people experiencing loneliness

Ageing Well Network (Ireland)0 sites100 target enrollmentOctober 19, 2011
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Conditionsoneliness and social isolation in older peopleMental and Behavioural DisordersProblems related to social environment

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
oneliness and social isolation in older people
Sponsor
Ageing Well Network (Ireland)
Enrollment
100
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 19, 2011
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Ageing Well Network (Ireland)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Over 65 years of age
  • •2\. Living at home
  • •3\. Experiencing loneliness \- must pass a screening test (score 3 or more on the 11 item De Jong Gierveld loneliness scale or answer ?Yes? when asked question 5 from the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale)

Exclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Have been socially isolated all their lives
  • •2\. Visual or hearing impairment severe enough to make social contact difficult or impossible
  • •3\. Require nursing assistance
  • •4\. Dementia, psychotic illness, alcohol misuse, any tendency to violence, or personality disorder

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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