Fostering Agricultural Relationships and Meaning - Thriving on Kinship

Part of paid clinical trials in Columbus, Ohio.

Sponsor
Ohio State University
Study ID
NCT07218965
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Loneliness
  • Rural Health
  • Social Isolation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Perceived Social Isolation — BEHAVIORAL
    Consists of six sessions focused on addressing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that maintain feeling alone as a way to reduce loneliness and substance use.
  • Health Education — BEHAVIORAL
    Health education provides information on the importance and benefits of and guidelines for living a health lifestyle.

Study Details

This study aims to enroll 65 participants who will be assigned to one of two groups. Each group will receive an intervention consisting of six weekly sessions of 40-60 minutes each. Eligibility includes residing in an agricultural area and reporting loneliness or feeling alone or disconnected.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 26, 2025
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
65 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
    CBT delivered over the course of 6, \~45 minute sessions delivered via telehealth
  • Active Comparator: Therapist-delivered Health Education
    Health education sessions delivered over the course of 6, \~45 minute sessions delivered via telehealth.

Primary Outcome Measure

Mean change in loneliness [ Time Frame: Baseline to 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthColumbusOhio43210
Nicholas Allan, PhD
[email protected]
614-814-1299
Sarah Millisor Irvin, MSc
[email protected]
614-814-1318

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