Plain-English translation of NCT07475039 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Project HOPEFUL is testing a program called BE WITH, which uses trained volunteers to make caring phone calls to older adults who feel isolated or lonely. The study will compare two approaches: basic supportive calls focused on connection and reminiscence, and calls that also include specialized training in suicide prevention. Researchers want to learn whether this treatment improves mental health and social connection in older adults.
Many older adults experience serious loneliness and isolation, which can lead to depression and suicidal thoughts. This study is testing whether friendly, supportive phone calls from trained volunteers can help reduce these feelings and improve overall quality of life.
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If you join this study, you will receive phone calls from a trained volunteer over 8 weeks. Depending on which group you're assigned to, your calls will focus on friendly conversation, reminiscence about your life, and building connection—or those same things plus specialized training in suicide prevention. You will also answer questions about your mood, loneliness, and quality of life at the start, throughout the 8 weeks, and at six follow-up check-ins over several months to help researchers understand how the calls affected you.
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