Not Yet RecruitingNot Applicable

Engage Coaching (R33 Phase)

120 participantsStarted 2026-05-15

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria: * Age 60 or older * Access to social activities outside the home, including through living in senior living communities * Clinically-significant loneliness over the prior month. Exclusion criteria: * Current problem drinking * Psychosis * Significant cognitive impairment * Hearing problems that preclude engagement with S-ENG and research assessors.

What they're measuring

Loneliness

Timeframe: 8-week follow-up

Belonging

Timeframe: 8-week follow-up

Time in conversations

Timeframe: 8-week follow-up

Time outside the home

Timeframe: 8-week follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07488559

SponsorUniversity of Rochester

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-12-31

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