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Evaluation of the Nextdoor KIND Challenge

NCT04398472 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4500

Last updated 2021-04-23

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Summary

There is ample evidence showing that loneliness is a public health problem that influences social, mental and physical health. The current project is about evaluating the effectiveness of the Kindness Is NextDoor (KIND) Challenge, a social networking platform aimed at reducing loneliness and social isolation in specific Nextdoor communities within Australia. As the landscape through which people make social connections changes due to technology it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of platforms that are designed to reduce loneliness within communities. This is the first study of its kind in Australia and will help provide insight into how to target social isolation and loneliness within communities using social networking platforms.

Conditions

  • Loneliness
  • Social Isolation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

KIND Challenge

The KIND challenge consists of nominating an activity to complete over a 4 week period. The activities involve doing an activity with others in your neighbourhood. These activities are positive, engaging and feasible to the average individual. Activities adhere to relevant country or state department health and safety guidelines. For example; having a chat with a neighbour online, or bringing in rubbish bins for an elderly neighbour.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brigham Young University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Sydney

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Manchester

    collaborator OTHER

  • Swinburne University of Technology

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-07-07
Primary Completion
2021-01-01
Completion
2021-01-01

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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