Alleviating Loneliness in Older Adults Living in Poverty: A Multi-level Intervention

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Conditions studied: Loneliness, Poverty

In brief

The study aims to reduce loneliness among Hong Kong Chinese older adults living in poverty with a multi-level intervention involving components at the individual, interpersonal, and community levels.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07123064

Run by

Education University of Hong Kong

People needed

1344

Starts

2026-04-01

Expected to finish

2029-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-08

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• aged 65 years or older
• living in poverty (defined: inability to afford at least 5 items on the material deprivation index)
• proficiency in spoken Cantonese
• experiencing loneliness (defined: score of ≥ 6 on the 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale)

You may not qualify if…

• cognitive impairments, psychiatric disorders, learning disabilities, or active suicidal ideation
• actively participating in other psychotherapy or psychosocial interventions in the past 1 year
• Exclusion Criteria:

Where it is running

• The Education University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong, Hong Kong (enrolling)

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