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NCT00884195 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Journaling and Weight Loss

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of California, Davis.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
50
Enrollment target

NCT00884195: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of California, Davis.

NCT00884195 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of California, Davis. The registered enrollment target is 50 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00884195, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Davis.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
50 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a pilot study to evaluate the effect of keeping a 'gratitude journal' on the outcome of a weight loss program. All the subjects will be enrolled in the Lifesteps weight management program. The experimental group will maintain a gratitude journal and the control group will maintain a 'neutral' journal.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Gratitude Journaling
  • BEHAVIORAL Neutral Journaling

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 50 participants
Start Date 2009-01
Est. Completion 2011-12
Phase Phase 1
University of California, Davis

657 total trials

What the finished NCT00884195 record still lists

NCT00884195 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 50 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Gratitude Journaling is the first listed.

NCT00884195 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00884195 about?

NCT00884195 is a clinical study titled "Journaling and Weight Loss". This is a pilot study to evaluate the effect of keeping a 'gratitude journal' on the outcome of a weight loss program. All the subjects will be enrolled in the Lifesteps weight management program. The experimental group will maintain a gratitude journal and the control group will maintain a 'neutral...

What is the current status of trial NCT00884195?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 50 participants. The study started on 2009-01. Estimated completion is 2011-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00884195?

The interventions under investigation include: Gratitude Journaling (BEHAVIORAL), Neutral Journaling (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00884195?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Davis, which has 657 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00884195's enrollment target sits among peer trials

50 973rd of 2000 higher than 984 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT00884195, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00884195 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.