Evaluating and implementing The CONNECT Program—A group-based telehealth intervention to reduce social isolation, loneliness, and mental health symptoms in adults 55+ vs routine community programming: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The CONNECT Program is a novel community-based mental health intervention addressing the needs of adults 55 + who experience isolation, loneliness and mental health challenges. The results of this trial will strengthen support for a scalable mental health support for Canadians 55+ in a time of high need to promote health in later life. Trial registration The trial was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT07107906, 08/05/2025, https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07107906.
Authors
- Nancy E. Newall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7731-9322)
- Kristin Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5367-7021)
- Kathryn M. Sibley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6212-5437)
- E. Chau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5605-8429)
- Larry Ouellet
- Robert F Balshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2455-8792)
- Corey Scott Mackenzie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5190-7855)
- Lesley Koven
- Stacey Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4026-9453)
- Kira Kudar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1925-6431)
- Alex Ross
- Inga Christianson
- Georgia Gopinath
- Alina Sanina
- Ronda Wedhorn
Institutions
- St. Thomas University (CA)
- Surrey Memorial Hospital (CA)
- SaskWater (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- Brandon University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336031
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research