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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05686681
Other study ID # STUDY02001734
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 1, 2023
Est. completion date December 30, 2024

Study information

Verified date April 2024
Source Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Contact Renée L Pepin, PhD
Phone 6036533454
Email Renee.L.Pepin@dartmouth.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To assess the reach and effectiveness of a behavioral activation intervention for older adults experiencing low social connectedness by Area Agency on Aging Staff.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date December 30, 2024
Est. primary completion date August 30, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 60 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Older adults (age>60) will be enrolled because they are the target population served by the home-delivered meals program and the target sample for this study. Exclusion Criteria: - Clinically significant depression (Patient Health Questionnaire; PHQ-9 = 10) or active suicide risk (Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale; C-SSRS), or Cognitive Impairment (Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test>9) - Clients who score 1 or greater on question 9 of the PHQ-9 will be further assessed for suicide risk using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) - Clients will meet exclusion criteria for a positive response to any item - We will exclude older adults with uncorrectable hearing or vision impairment rendering them unable to use the tele-conferencing equipment. - Those who cannot speak English and have impaired decision-making capacity - Adults unable to consent will be excluded - Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) will be excluded - Pregnant women will be excluded - Prisoners will be excluded

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Brief Behavioral Activation for Improving Social Connectedness
Brief Behavioral Activation for Improving Social Connectedness (BBAISC): BBAISC was developed to address social connectedness. Grounded in Behavioral Activation (Lejuez et al., 2011), BBAISC is a structured, 6-session skill-building intervention that has 4 key elements (Pepin et al., 2020): Psychoeducation: Psychoeducation focused on homebound status, social connectedness, and associated changes in behavior. Behavioral Activation intervention rationale: Framing how changing behavior can positively impact social connectedness (i.e., improve social connectedness and reduce loneliness). Exploration of life areas, values, and activities: Focused on identifying life areas and values most relevant to the participant. Then, these values are used to generate activities that are aligned with those values. Activity monitoring and planning: Participants are encouraged to schedule and organize their day based on what is important rather than their current mood or feeling state.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon New Hampshire

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Social Connectedness A, Baseline 10-item Duke Social Support Index (DSSI) before the intervention
Primary Social Connectedness A, Change from Baseline to Post Intervention 10-item Duke Social Support Index (DSSI) immediately following the intervention
Primary Social Connectedness A, Change from Post Intervention to Follow Up 10-item Duke Social Support Index (DSSI) 12 weeks post intervention
Primary Social Connectedness B, Baseline 8-item PROMIS Social Isolation Scale before the intervention
Primary Social Connectedness B, Change from Baseline to Post Intervention 8-item PROMIS Social Isolation Scale immediately following the intervention
Primary Social Connectedness B, Change from Post Intervention to Follow Up 8-item PROMIS Social Isolation Scale 12 weeks post-intervention
Secondary Intervention Reach Reach will be determined by the proportion of eligible agency clients who agree participate in the study. 12 Months
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