Social Connections and Healthy Aging (The Senior Connection)

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Suicidal Ideation, Depression

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01408654

Run by

University of Rochester

People needed

368

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2016-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-04-22

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 60 or older
• Primary Care Patient
• Endorses feeling lonely and/or like a burden in the the past two weeks

You may not qualify if…

• Positive dementia screen
• Current alcohol abuse
• Psychosis
• Suicidal ideation with intent to act (current or past month.)

Where it is running

• University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry — Rochester, New York, United States

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