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NCT03162978 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Sprint to Fitness: Effect of Outcome Expectations on Responses to Interval Exercise Training

A NA study, sponsored by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66
Enrollment target

NCT03162978: Completed NA study, sponsored by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center.

NCT03162978 is a NA study that has completed, run by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center. The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03162978, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to research the effects of exercising at high intensities for short periods of time on exercise tolerance and motivation.

Primary Outcome

RRV of physical activity will be assessed by evaluating the number of responses (mouse button presses) a subject is willing to complete to gain access to physical activity or a sedentary alternative.

Interventions

  • OTHER HIIT + POE
  • OTHER HIIT only

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 2017-11-29
Est. Completion 2019-10-21
Phase NA

What the finished NCT03162978 record still lists

NCT03162978 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which HIIT + POE is the first listed.

NCT03162978 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03162978 about?

NCT03162978 is a clinical study titled "Sprint to Fitness: Effect of Outcome Expectations on Responses to Interval Exercise Training". The purpose of this study is to research the effects of exercising at high intensities for short periods of time on exercise tolerance and motivation.

What is the current status of trial NCT03162978?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2017-11-29. Estimated completion is 2019-10-21.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03162978?

The interventions under investigation include: HIIT + POE (OTHER), HIIT only (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03162978?

This trial is sponsored by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, which has 57 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03162978's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 1139th of 2000 higher than 857 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03162978, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03162978 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.