Massive Individualized N-of-1 Experiments (MINEs)

NCT03695263 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 483

Last updated 2020-01-10

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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).

Conditions

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Happiness
  • Cognition

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Choice of one of five behavioral interventions

All participants will choose one of the five intervention options.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Richard L Kravitz, MD, MSPH · UC Davis Division of General Medicine

Study Design

Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-15
Primary Completion
2019-11-30
Completion
2019-12-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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