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NCT02472379 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Writing About Experiences and Health in Older Adults
A NA study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 78
- Enrollment target
NCT02472379: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.
NCT02472379 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 78 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02472379, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 78 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
UCLA researchers looking for healthy females (age 60+) to participate in a study investigating how writing about your experiences may be related to your health. Once a week for 6 weeks, participants will write about their experiences and fill out online questionnaires. Participants will also come to the UCLA campus for blood draws and to fill out questionnaires 3 times: once prior to the 6-week writing period, once immediately after the 6-week period, and once 2-months after the writing period.
Primary Outcome
Changes in proinflammatory cytokine and proinflammatory gene expression from blood draws
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Writing: Group 1
- OTHER Writing: Group 2
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 78 participants |
| Start Date | 2015-10 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-03 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02472379 record still lists
NCT02472379 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 78 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Writing: Group 1 is the first listed.
NCT02472379 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02472379 about?
NCT02472379 is a clinical study titled "Writing About Experiences and Health in Older Adults". UCLA researchers looking for healthy females (age 60+) to participate in a study investigating how writing about your experiences may be related to your health. Once a week for 6 weeks, participants will write about their experiences and fill out online questionnaires. Participants will also come t...
What is the current status of trial NCT02472379?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 78 participants. The study started on 2015-10. Estimated completion is 2017-03.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02472379?
The interventions under investigation include: Writing: Group 1 (BEHAVIORAL), Writing: Group 2 (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02472379?
This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02472379's enrollment target sits among peer trials
78 1060th of 2000 higher than 939 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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