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NCT05550779 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
What Makes People Better at Retrieving Proper Names?
A NA study, sponsored by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 109
- Enrollment target
NCT05550779: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
NCT05550779 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. The registered enrollment target is 109 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.
The verdict
NCT05550779, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 109 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the ability to produce names of pictured people. Participants will perform a brief mental exercise, then see 83 celebrity photographs to produce the names of. Participants will also complete other surveys and measures. Collected data will give researchers a better understanding of how different variables relate to proper name production.
Primary Outcome
Percent of trials with name retrieval failures were measured on a task created for this purpose. Specifically, participants tried to provide names that fit photographs, indicating when a name got stuck on the "tip of their tongue" by saying "TOT."
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Mental Exercise
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 109 participants |
| Start Date | 2022-10-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2023-05-26 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT05550779 record still lists
NCT05550779 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 109 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 Mental Exercise is the first listed.
NCT05550779 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT05550779 about?
NCT05550779 is a clinical study titled "What Makes People Better at Retrieving Proper Names?". This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the ability to produce names of pictured people. Participants will perform a brief mental exercise, then see 83 celebrity photographs to produce the names of. Participants will also ...
What is the current status of trial NCT05550779?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 109 participants. The study started on 2022-10-01. Estimated completion is 2023-05-26.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05550779?
The interventions under investigation include: Mental Exercise (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05550779?
This trial is sponsored by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT05550779's enrollment target sits among peer trials
109 825th 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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