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Creating Encounters Between Generations - Together Instead of Alone (GemsE) (GemsE)

5. august 2026 oppdatert av: Silke Wiegand-Grefe, Prof. Dr., Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Creating Encounters: Generations in Action - Together Instead of Alone (GemsE)

Elderly people and children and young people (CYP) and from families with mentally ill parents are particularly affected by loneliness. The GemsE project is investigating whether intergenerational mentoring between seniors and children or young people helps to reduce loneliness and improve the mental well-being and quality of life of both groups. The aim of the study is to scientifically record the effect of these sponsorships and to find out how such encounters can be successfully organized.

Studieoversikt

Status

Rekruttering

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Detaljert beskrivelse

The GemsE project - Creating Encounters: Generations in Action - Together Instead of Alone is an interventional study evaluating intergenerational mentoring between seniors and CYP from families with parents who have mental illness. The aim is to build stable, voluntary relationships that reduce loneliness and improve the mental well-being and health-related quality of life of both groups.

As part of the study, approximately 40 seniors and 40 children or adolescents will be accompanied in sponsorships over a period of six months. The impact of the sponsorships will be measured using standardized, validated questionnaires on loneliness, psychosocial well-being, and health-related quality of life. The results should provide insights into how intergenerational sponsorships can be effectively designed and integrated into psychosocial care services.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Antatt)

80

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiekontakt

Studer Kontakt Backup

  • Navn: Jana Wiehe
  • Telefonnummer: +4940741024155
  • E-post: j.wiehe@uke.de

Studiesteder

  • Tyskland
      • Hamburg, Tyskland, 20246
        • Rekruttering
        • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
        • Ta kontakt med:
        • Ta kontakt med:
        • Hovedetterforsker:
          • Silke Wiegand-Grefe, Prof. Dr.
        • Underetterforsker:
          • Theresa Paumen
        • Underetterforsker:
          • Jana Wiehe

Deltakelseskriterier

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Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

  • Barn
  • Voksen
  • Eldre voksen

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Older adults aged 60 years and older who are residents of Hamburg
  • Children and adolescents aged 12 to 21 years with at least one parent with a mental illness and who are residents of Hamburg
  • Sufficient German language proficiency
  • Ability and willingness to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children and adolescents with severe acute psychological symptoms requiring inpatient treatment, including acute suicidality, acute substance use, or acute psychotic symptoms
  • Older adults with acute psychological crises or untreated severe mental illness preventing reliable participation
  • Older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia preventing reliable participation in the intervention

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Forebygging
  • Tildeling: N/A
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Enkeltgruppeoppdrag
  • Masking: Ingen (Open Label)

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Establishing intergenerational tandems

The intervention focuses on establishing stable mentoring relationships between senior citizens and children or adolescents from families with parents who have mental health issues.

The main objectives of this intervention are to build reliable relationships, reduce loneliness, and promote mental well-being and quality of life for both groups.

This intervention is coordinated by the project team at GemsE - Creating encounters: Generations in Action - Together Instead of Alone -.
Atferdsmessig: Mechanisms and effectiveness of intergenerational tandems
The project Creating Encounters Between Generations - Together Instead of Alone (German acronym GemsE) aims to provide social support and integration for both groups by establishing tandems between lonely senior citizens and COPMI, and to scientifically evaluate the effectiveness of these tandems. The tandems run for six months, with weekly meetings between senior and CYP. The tandems consist of weekly individual meetings with joint activities such as playing games, learning, cooking, or going for walks. Senior citizens and CYP engage in tandems built on trust, shared experiences, and cooperation, fostering connections that benefit both sides at eye level. Project coordinators accompany the participants and support the process management.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Loneliness
Tidsramme: Change from baseline to 6 months.
The primary clinically relevant parameter of the study is the experience of loneliness among children, adolescents, and seniors, measured using the 6-item short version of the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale.The response options are three-point (yes, more or less, no) from 0-6 with higher scores indicating greater loneliness.
Change from baseline to 6 months.

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Mental well-being
Tidsramme: Change from baseline to 6 months.
The mental well-being of seniors and young adults is assessed using the SDQ 18+, while the SDQ 11-17 is used for self-assessment for adolescents. Scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater psychological difficulties and poorer mental well-being.
Change from baseline to 6 months.
Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults
Tidsramme: Change from baseline to 6 months.
Health-related quality of life in participants aged 18 years and older will be assessed using the SF-12. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life.
Change from baseline to 6 months.
Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents
Tidsramme: Change from baseline to 6 months.
Health-related quality of life in participants aged 12 to 17 years will be assessed using the KIDSCREEN-27 Questionnaire. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Change from baseline to 6 months.
Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults (EQ-5D-5L)
Tidsramme: Change from baseline to 6 months
Health-related quality of life in participants aged 18 years and older will be assessed using the EQ-5D-5L. The instrument assesses five health dimensions across 5 response levels, generating a 5-digit health profile in which lower levels indicate fewer health problems, as well as a visual analogue scale (VAS) score ranging from 0 to 100 and, where applicable, a utility index score typically ranging from below 0 to 1, with higher VAS and utility scores indicating better HRQoL.
Change from baseline to 6 months
Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents (EQ-5D-Y-5L)
Tidsramme: Change from baseline to 6 months
Health-related quality of life in participants from 12-17 years will be assessed using the EQ-5D-Y-5L. The instrument assesses five health dimensions across 5 response levels, generating a 5-digit health profile in which lower levels indicate fewer health problems, as well as a visual analogue scale (VAS) score ranging from 0 to 100 and, where applicable, a utility index score typically ranging from below 0 to 1, with higher VAS and utility scores indicating better HRQoL.
Change from baseline to 6 months

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Sponsor

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Silke Wiegand-Grefe, Prof. Dr., Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Antatt)

1. september 2026

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

1. desember 2026

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

1. desember 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

24. mars 2026

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

6. mai 2026

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

12. mai 2026

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

10. august 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

5. august 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. august 2026

Mer informasjon

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Nøkkelord

Ytterligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre studie-ID-numre

  • 2025-101662-BO-ff

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