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NCT03695263 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Massive Individualized N-of-1 Experiments (MINEs)

A NA study, sponsored by University of California, Davis.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
483
Enrollment target

NCT03695263: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of California, Davis.

NCT03695263 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, Davis. The registered enrollment target is 483 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (66% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03695263, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Davis.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
483 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The project will enroll up to 10,000 adult volunteers in individualized experiments (N-of-1 trials) designed to assess the individual-level effects of any of five interventions on three outcomes. The five interventions are: gratitude journaling, mindfulness meditation, random acts of kindness, physical activity, and laughter therapy. The three outcomes are stress, cognitive focus, and happiness. Each participant will engage in the selected activity in 3 day intervals, separated at random by 3 day intervals of usual activity, for a total of six 3-day periods (18 days).

Primary Outcome

How stressed are you feeling today? (single item Likert scale).Stress will be measured using a single Likert-type question that ranges from 0-10, For stress 0 (not at all) represents a better outcome and 10 (as much as possible) represents a worse outcome.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Choice of one of five behavioral interventions

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 483 participants
Start Date 2019-04-15
Est. Completion 2019-12-30
Phase NA
University of California, Davis

657 total trials

What the finished NCT03695263 record still lists

NCT03695263 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 483 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 (66% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Choice of one of five behavioral interventions is the first listed.

NCT03695263 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03695263 about?

NCT03695263 is a clinical study titled "Massive Individualized N-of-1 Experiments (MINEs)". The project will enroll up to 10,000 adult volunteers in individualized experiments (N-of-1 trials) designed to assess the individual-level effects of any of five interventions on three outcomes. The five interventions are: gratitude journaling, mindfulness meditation, random acts of kindness, physi...

What is the current status of trial NCT03695263?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 483 participants. The study started on 2019-04-15. Estimated completion is 2019-12-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03695263?

The interventions under investigation include: Choice of one of five behavioral interventions (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03695263?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Davis, which has 657 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03695263's enrollment target sits among peer trials

483 216th of 2000 higher than 1,785 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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