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NCT03302611 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Trial of Surf and Hike Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder

A NA study, sponsored by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
110
Enrollment target

NCT03302611: Completed NA study, sponsored by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego.

NCT03302611 is a NA study that has completed, run by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego. The registered enrollment target is 110 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

NCT03302611, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
110 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study uses a randomized controlled trial design to compare the psychological effects of surf therapy to hike therapy in active duty service members who have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.

Primary Outcome

The MADRS is a widely used, semi-structured, clinical-interview assessment of depression symptom severity that is intended to be sensitive to change following an intervention.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Physical Activity-based Interventions

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 110 participants
Start Date 2018-01-01
Est. Completion 2020-09-01
Phase NA

What the finished NCT03302611 record still lists

NCT03302611 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 110 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 1 intervention - of which Physical Activity-based Interventions is the first listed.

NCT03302611 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03302611 about?

NCT03302611 is a clinical study titled "Trial of Surf and Hike Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder". This study uses a randomized controlled trial design to compare the psychological effects of surf therapy to hike therapy in active duty service members who have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.

What is the current status of trial NCT03302611?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 110 participants. The study started on 2018-01-01. Estimated completion is 2020-09-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03302611?

The interventions under investigation include: Physical Activity-based Interventions (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03302611?

This trial is sponsored by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego, which has 41 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03302611's enrollment target sits among peer trials

110 816th of 2000 higher than 1,176 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 NCT03302611, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03302611 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.