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NCT02525978 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Heart Rate Variability in Depression
A NA study, sponsored by Emory University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 8
- Enrollment target
NCT02525978: Completed NA study, sponsored by Emory University.
NCT02525978 is a NA study that has completed, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 8 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02525978, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Emory University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 8 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this study is to understand if there is a relationship between the way that emotions are regulated by the brain and the way that heart rate is regulated by the brain. The study also seeks to understand whether having depression changes the way that emotions and heart rate are regulated.
Primary Outcome
HRV is measured as the variations of the time interval between two consecutive cardiac beats registered by means of electrocardiogram (EKG). Change is the difference from between HRV at baseline and after video task.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Video Task
- OTHER Imaginal Task
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 8 participants |
| Start Date | 2015-07 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-04-12 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02525978 record still lists
NCT02525978 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 8 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Video Task is the first listed.
NCT02525978 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02525978 about?
NCT02525978 is a clinical study titled "Heart Rate Variability in Depression". The purpose of this study is to understand if there is a relationship between the way that emotions are regulated by the brain and the way that heart rate is regulated by the brain. The study also seeks to understand whether having depression changes the way that emotions and heart rate are regulate...
What is the current status of trial NCT02525978?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 8 participants. The study started on 2015-07. Estimated completion is 2017-04-12.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02525978?
The interventions under investigation include: Video Task (BEHAVIORAL), Imaginal Task (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02525978?
This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02525978's enrollment target sits among peer trials
8 1976th of 2000 higher than 19 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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