Reducing Loneliness Among Older Adults in Hong Kong by Volunteer-delivered Mindfulness and Behavioral Activation Intervention

NCT ID: NCT07283549

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

251 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-12-01

Study Completion Date

2025-07-23

Brief Summary

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This study aims to recruit and train retirees and young people to be volunteers who will deliver the layperson-delivered, telephone-based behavioral activation and mindfulness intervention to older adults.

Detailed Description

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Retirees and young people will be recruited, trained, and delivered telephone-based psychosocial interventions to older adults.

Conditions

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Loneliness Mental Health

Keywords

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Loneliness Older Adults Mental Health Volunteers Psychosocial Interventions

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Tele-BA

Behavioral Activation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tele-BA

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Activation

Tele-MF

Mindfulness

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tele-MF

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness

Tele-BF

Befriending

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Tele-BF

Intervention Type OTHER

Befriending

Interventions

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Tele-BA

Behavioral Activation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Tele-MF

Mindfulness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Tele-BF

Befriending

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 65 years older and above

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Education University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Chou Kee Lee

Chair Professor of Social Policy

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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The Education University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

Other Identifiers

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2023-2024-0570

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id