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The Impact of a Telephone Reminiscence Program

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The purpose of this study is to better understand how a telephone reminiscence program impacts reminiscence functions and mental health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.This study will take 12 weeks to complete and will include approximately 90 study participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two telephone reminiscence groups.They will be either assigned to begin a telephone reminiscence program immediately or in 6 weeks. Participants will receive automatic calls three times a week asking the meaningful questions about their lives. At week 1, week 6, and week 12, participants will also be asked to complete assessments via phone, by research assistants using four questionnaires.

Official Title

The Impact of a Telephone Reminiscence Program on Reminiscence Functions and Mental Health Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-06-25
Study Completion:2023-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT05977608

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Adults age \>60 years;
  2. * English speaking
  3. * Community-dwelling
  4. * Willing to participate in a 12 week study
  5. * Willing and able to share memories using a telephone, 10 minutes, 3 times a week
  1. * Significant hearing loss
  2. * Cognitive impairment

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut, 06269
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Connecticut

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-06-25
Study Completion Date2023-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-06-25
Study Completion Date2023-12-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Mental Health
  • Loneliness
  • Social Isolation