Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:42 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:42 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02007551
Eligibility Criteria:
Participants
Inclusion Criteria:
* Living alone
* Aged over 60
* Screen positive for Social Isolation (Lubben \& Gironda, 2004).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Screen positive for cognitive impairment using the TCogS (Telephone Cognitive Screen; Newkirk et al., 2004).
* Stroke
* Epilepsy
* Schizophrenia
* Bipolar affective disorder
* Recurrent psychotic depression
* Alcohol and drug abuse within the past 5 years
* Anti-convulsants
* Anti-psychotic medications
* Significant hearing difficulties even when wearing hearing aid
* Illness that caused permanent decrease in memory or other mental function
* Blood borne infectious diseases
* Contact based infectious diseases
* Airborne infectious diseases
Peer Volunteers
Inclusion Criteria:
* Provision of two character references
* Aged over 55
* Undergoes Garda (police) vetting to the satisfaction of the research team
Exclusion Criteria:
* Screen positive for cognitive impairment using the TCogS (Newkirk et al., 2004)
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
55 Years
Study:
NCT02007551
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02007551