Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for reducing loneliness amongst Hong Kong older adults: A randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2500110683

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2025-10-17

Start date

2025-10-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-20

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Conditions

Loneliness

Interventions

Intervention Group:A 4-session group-based ACT intervention with 1-hour duration per session will be delivered in face-to-face mode to participants. A trained registered nurse who has received 21 hour

Control Group:The control group participants will not receive any ACT intervention but usual social support (e.g. meals delivery service) from NGO.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 or above, 2. Can understand Cantonese and follow instructions; 3. Community-dwelling; 4. Scoring 2 or above in the self-reported 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering psychological illness; 2. Currently on psychological treatment; 3. Cognitive impaired; 4. Visual or hearing impaired with speech difficulties causing the inability to attend the programme in person.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of loneliness;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depressive symptoms ;Quality of Life;Healthcare utilisation;Psychological flexibility;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChau Ka Wing Vanessa

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

kawingvanessachau@cuhk.edu.hk+852 6891 5997

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026