NCT02415231

Brief Summary

The study is to see if watching humor and laughing can affect CRP levels in healthy individuals. This is a randomized controlled trial.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
48

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2015

Typical duration for not_applicable healthy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2015

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 9, 2015

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 14, 2015

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

March 17, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

April 9, 2015

Last Update Submit

March 15, 2017

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

humor laughter C reactive protein

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • CRP level

    change in CRP levels over 3 time frames (baseine, immediately after intervention, and 30 minutes later)

Study Arms (2)

humor

EXPERIMENTAL

humor group will watch humor video for 20 minutes

Behavioral: humor

control non humor

NO INTERVENTION

control group did not watch humor, they sat quietly for 20 minutes.

Interventions

humorBEHAVIORAL
humor

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Ages 18-99 yrs , healthy individuals

You may not qualify if:

  • Under 18 years old, or over 99 years old, non healthy individuals

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Nichol Hall Room A640

Loma Linda, California, 92350, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Glaucoma Drainage Implants

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Prostheses and ImplantsEquipment and Supplies

Study Officials

  • gurinder bains, MD PhD

    Loma Linda University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2015

First Posted

April 14, 2015

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion

August 1, 2016

Study Completion

August 1, 2016

Last Updated

March 17, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

US(1)