N/A N=59 Randomized Treatment

Loving Kindness Meditation Among Adults 50 Years and Older

Loneliness

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

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Results posted

Jul 2025

Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Loneliness — 4.64; 4.65; 4.82; 4.62 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Loving-kindness Meditation (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Primary completion: Oct 2023

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Change in Loneliness	4.64; 4.65; 4.82; 4.62; 4.56; 4.55	—
PRIMARY Change in Self-compassion	3.5; 3.62; 3.29; 3.61; 3.43; 3.82	—
SECONDARY Change in Anxiety	8.33; 8.61; 8.89; 9.54; 7.76; 8.33	—
SECONDARY Change in Depressive Symptoms	16.72; 17.04; 18.21; 18.12; 16.74; 16.14	—

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility and acceptability of loving-kindness meditation among adults 50 years and older. It will also examine the benefits of this intervention and compare the outcomes between two groups (intervention and wait-list control).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Adults 50 years or older living in Southern Nevada

Exclusion Criteria

Cognitive or language barrier that would make it difficult to understand and sign the informed consent

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05350449). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.