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NCT02481544 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
The Effects of Journaling on Health-Related Mood and Clinical Outcomes in Post-MI Patients
A NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 108
- Enrollment target
NCT02481544: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.
NCT02481544 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, San Diego. The registered enrollment target is 108 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02481544, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 108 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Psychosocial factors, including positive affect, finding meaning in the event, and managing emotional distress, influence prognosis following a heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI). Gratitude, typically defined as a feeling or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive, is associated with higher levels of well-being, and people who are more grateful experience less stress, are less depressed, have higher levels of control over their environment, and more positive ways of coping. The present project will examine the potential benefits of a gratitude intervention (i.e., 8 weeks of gratitude journaling) to increase positive health behaviors, psychological health, and physical functioning in post-MI patients as compared to journaling about memorable events as well as care as usual alone. The investigators will study psychological and physical functioning at baseline, following 8 weeks of gratitude journaling or care as usual, and at 4-month follow-up.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Gratitude Journaling Plus SOC
- BEHAVIORAL Memorable Events Journaling Plus SOC
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 108 participants |
| Start Date | 2015-04 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-01 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02481544 record still lists
NCT02481544 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 108 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Gratitude Journaling Plus SOC is the first listed.
NCT02481544 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02481544 about?
NCT02481544 is a clinical study titled "The Effects of Journaling on Health-Related Mood and Clinical Outcomes in Post-MI Patients". Psychosocial factors, including positive affect, finding meaning in the event, and managing emotional distress, influence prognosis following a heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI). Gratitude, typically defined as a feeling or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or wi...
What is the current status of trial NCT02481544?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 108 participants. The study started on 2015-04. Estimated completion is 2019-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02481544?
The interventions under investigation include: Gratitude Journaling Plus SOC (BEHAVIORAL), Memorable Events Journaling Plus SOC (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02481544?
This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Diego, which has 775 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02481544's enrollment target sits among peer trials
108 825th of 2000 higher than 1,171 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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