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Social Connections and Healthy Aging (The Senior Connection)

NCT01408654 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 368

Last updated 2016-04-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized trial compares peer companionship to care-as-usual in primary care on the outcome of risk for suicidal behavior in late life. The investigators hypothesize that older adults assigned to receive peer companionship will report greater social connectedness and less death and suicidal ideation compared to older adults assigned to care as usual.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Peer Companionship

Peer companionship is provided at least four times per month over two years in the form of friendly visiting, supportive phone calls, and some instrumental support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases
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