Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT05524597 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Writing About Experiences and Health in Older Adults II

A Phase 1 study of Social Psychology, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
200
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05524597: Recruiting Phase 1 study of Social Psychology, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

NCT05524597 is a Phase 1 study of Social Psychology that is actively recruiting participants, run by University of California, Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 200 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (233% higher). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT05524597, a Phase 1 study of Social Psychology, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
200 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

UCLA researchers looking for healthy older adults (aged 65+) to participate in a study investigating how writing about experiences can affect your brain and body. Once a week for 6 weeks, participants will write about their experiences and fill out online questionnaires. Participants will also come to the UCLA campus to complete a neuroimaging session (fMRI), provide a blood spot sample, and fill out questionnaires 2 times: once prior to the 6-week writing period and once immediately after the 6-week writing period.

Primary Outcome

Composite measure of depression, anxiety, stress (Beck Depression Inventory, Spielberger Trait Anxiety, and Perceived Stress Scale)

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Writing Intervention

Study Locations (1)

California

  • Center for Cognitive Neuroscience - Los Angeles

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 200 participants
Start Date 2023-03-13
Est. Completion 2026-06
Phase Phase 1

What NCT05524597 shows while recruiting

NCT05524597 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 200 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (233% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Social Psychology appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Writing Intervention is the first listed.

NCT05524597 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05524597 about?

NCT05524597 is a clinical study titled "Writing About Experiences and Health in Older Adults II". UCLA researchers looking for healthy older adults (aged 65+) to participate in a study investigating how writing about experiences can affect your brain and body. Once a week for 6 weeks, participants will write about their experiences and fill out online questionnaires. Participants will also come...

What is the current status of trial NCT05524597?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 200 participants. The study started on 2023-03-13. Estimated completion is 2026-06.

What conditions does trial NCT05524597 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Social Psychology.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05524597?

The interventions under investigation include: Writing Intervention (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05524597?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05524597 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Social Psychology

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT05524597's enrollment target sits among peer trials

200 260th of 2000 higher than 1,724 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Phase 1 trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Nationwide trials with similar profiles

Cross-condition peers matched on enrollment target and registry start date, not the same-condition list above.

Similar enrollment target

  • NCT00107289 · 200 participants · Phase 2

    Iodine I 131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine in Treating Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Neuroblastoma or Malignant Pheochromocytoma or Paraganglioma

  • NCT00109174 · 200 participants · NA

    MRS Measurement of Glutamate and GABA Metabolism in Brain

  • NCT00177268 · 200 participants

    Blood, Urine, and Tissue Collection for Cutaneous Lymphoma, Eczema, and Atopic Dermatitis Research

  • NCT00493688 · 200 participants

    A Study to Determine Whether Perioperative Energy Dynamics Correlates With Postoperative Outcomes

Similar registry start date

  • NCT05962346 · started 2026-12 · NA

    Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

  • NCT07125183 · started 2026-12 · Phase 2

    Study on Efficacy and Tolerability of Weekly Doxorubicin in Elderly Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma

  • NCT07292298 · started 2026-11 · Phase 2

    Phase 2 Single-Arm Rectal Cancer Brachytherapy for Patients With Low-Lying Residual Adenocarcinoma After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy to Improve Organ Preservation Rates

  • NCT04263285 · started 2026-10 · NA

    Treatment of Depression Post-SCI

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05524597, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05524597 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.