How is Social Connection Represented in the Brain?

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
Columbia University
Study ID
NCT04577911
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Loneliness

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Basic Science Experiment — OTHER
    participants complete cognitive tasks while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Study Details

Nearly half of the U.S. population sometimes or always experiences loneliness, which is alarming given that loneliness confers risk for negative mental and physical health outcomes. Extensive research suggests loneliness is characterized by subjective isolation: many lonely individuals maintain a number of relationships but still report feeling lonely. The goal of this proposal is to use functional magnetic resonance imaging to reveal how the brain represents our subjective connection to and isolation from other people, which will ultimately inform optimal ways to intervene to reduce loneliness.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2021
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2026
Completion
Nov 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
248 participants (estimated)

Primary Outcome Measure

Blood Oxygenated-Level Dependent (BOLD) Response [ Time Frame: 2 hours ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNew York10032
Meghan L Meyer, PhD
650-521-1701

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