The Genomic and Well-Being Impacts of an Extraverted Behavior Intervention
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 119
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Self-reported loneliness (survey)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
8-week randomized intervention (with 3-month follow-up) that examines the impact of increased sociable behavior on emotional well-being and immune health profile
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 18 or older
Exclusion Criteria
- •Younger than 18 years of age
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Self-reported loneliness (survey)
Time Frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 8 weeks
Responses to loneliness sub-scale of Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving
Self-reported positive and negative affect (survey)
Time Frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 8 weeks
Responses to 12-item survey, Affect-Adjective Scale
Immune gene profile
Time Frame: From enrollment to end of study period at 8 weeks
Changes to immune gene profile assayed in dried blood spots
Secondary Outcomes
- Self-reported psychological well-being (survey)(From enrollment to end of study period at 8 weeks)
Investigators
Ramona Martinez
Graduate Student Alum | Assistant Professor (current)
University of California, Riverside
