Engage Coaching (R33 Phase)

Part of paid clinical trials in Rochester, New York.

Sponsor
University of Rochester
Study ID
NCT07488559
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Loneliness
  • Social Connection
  • Social-emotional Quality of Life
  • Suicide Ideation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
60 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Social Engage Coaching (S-ENG) — BEHAVIORAL
    Social Engage Coaching (S-ENG) involves 10 individual coaching sessions focused on increasing social connection. S-ENG is a stepped, modular intervention that was developed to allow personalization to a given subject's needs, preferences, and individualized barriers to social connection. Early sessions include psychoeducation on the importance of social connection; a values clarification exercise on aspects of connection most important to subjects; and assessment of current social networks and social activities. Together, the coach and subject create a conceptualization of reasons for loneliness and identify personalized activities most likely to impact loneliness. The primary activity is 'action planning,' which involves selecting a social goal for the week, brainstorming ways to meet the goal, identifying barriers, and selecting specific actions to take before the next session. The first 8 sessions are offered weekly and the final two are monthly booster sessions.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to test whether an individual coaching program helps adults age 60 and older feel more connected to other people in ways that matter to them.

Key Dates

First listed
Mar 23, 2026
Start date
Jun 30, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Engage Coaching
    Engage Coaching
  • No Intervention: Waitlist Control
    Study intervention (coaching) is provided after study completion (assessments)

Primary Outcome Measure

Loneliness [ Time Frame: 8-week follow-up ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of RochesterRochesterNew York14642
Kimberly Van Orden, PhD
[email protected]
(585) 273-1811

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