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NCT03139656 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Assessment of the Predictors and Moderators of Health Behavior Change

A NA study, sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
118
Enrollment target

NCT03139656: Completed NA study, sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus.

NCT03139656 is a NA study that has completed, run by Boston University Charles River Campus. The registered enrollment target is 118 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.

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The verdict

NCT03139656, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
118 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will investigate three interventions-values clarification, planning, or combined (values clarification + planning)-for increasing goal-consistent health behavior (e.g., exercise or dieting). The investigators will also examine how intervention effects differ based on various psychological and neuropsychological factors, to better understand how interventions can be tailored to specific individuals. The investigators hypothesize a) that the combined intervention will increase goal-consistent exercise behavior more than the other interventions; and b) that individuals scoring higher on self-concordance or goal-commitment will benefit more from planning, whereas those with more positive expectancies or scoring higher on neuropsychological measures (e.g., working memory) will benefit more from values clarification.

Primary Outcome

This 3-item goal progress measure assesses participants' self-reported effort towards and success at meeting their specified goal over the past week, each on a 7-point Likert scale. The third item assesses the number of actions participants have undertaken to realize their goal in the past week (previously shown to be a valid indicator of goal pursuit; Oettingen et al., 2001; Sevincer \& Oettingen, 2009).

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Combined
  • BEHAVIORAL Values Clarification
  • BEHAVIORAL Planning

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 118 participants
Start Date 2017-03-01
Est. Completion 2018-06-13
Phase NA

What the finished NCT03139656 record still lists

NCT03139656 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 118 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 3 interventions - of which Combined is the first listed.

NCT03139656 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03139656 about?

NCT03139656 is a clinical study titled "Assessment of the Predictors and Moderators of Health Behavior Change". This study will investigate three interventions-values clarification, planning, or combined (values clarification + planning)-for increasing goal-consistent health behavior (e.g., exercise or dieting). The investigators will also examine how intervention effects differ based on various psychological...

What is the current status of trial NCT03139656?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 118 participants. The study started on 2017-03-01. Estimated completion is 2018-06-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03139656?

The interventions under investigation include: Combined (BEHAVIORAL), Values Clarification (BEHAVIORAL), Planning (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03139656?

This trial is sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus, which has 104 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03139656's enrollment target sits among peer trials

118 803rd of 2000 higher than 1,194 of 2,000 other NA trials

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

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