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NCT00179569 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Molecular Processes of the Relaxation Response in Older Adults

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT00179569: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

NCT00179569 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00179569, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the molecular (nitric oxide) and biochemical (epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol and ACTH) parameters that are associated with RR elicitation and which may counteract the effects of acute stress in the elderly.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Relaxation response

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2005-08
Est. Completion 2007-09
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00179569 record still lists

NCT00179569 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Relaxation response is the first listed.

NCT00179569 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00179569 about?

NCT00179569 is a clinical study titled "Molecular Processes of the Relaxation Response in Older Adults". The purpose of this study is to examine the molecular (nitric oxide) and biochemical (epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol and ACTH) parameters that are associated with RR elicitation and which may counteract the effects of acute stress in the elderly.

What is the current status of trial NCT00179569?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2005-08. Estimated completion is 2007-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00179569?

The interventions under investigation include: Relaxation response (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00179569?

This trial is sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which has 488 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00179569's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1362nd of 2000 higher than 542 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00179569, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00179569 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.