Alleviating Loneliness in Older Adults Living in Poverty: A Multi-level Intervention
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorEducation University of Hong Kong
About this trial
The study aims to reduce loneliness among Hong Kong Chinese older adults living in poverty with a multi-level intervention involving components at the individual, interpersonal, and community levels.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
aged 65 years or older
living in poverty (defined: inability to afford at least 5 items on the material deprivation index)
proficiency in spoken Cantonese
experiencing loneliness (defined: score of ≥ 6 on the 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale)
Disqualifiers
cognitive impairments, psychiatric disorders, learning disabilities, or active suicidal ideation
actively participating in other psychotherapy or psychosocial interventions in the past 1 year
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Individual Level
- Interpersonal Level
- Community Level
- Education Control
Treatment groups
1,344 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Education University of Hong Kong
Lead sponsor
University College, London
Collaborator
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Collaborator
University of Texas at Austin
Collaborator
Australian National University
Collaborator
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborator
Medical School Berlin
Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Collaborator
University of Bern
Collaborator
Linkoeping University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov