Positive ThinkingNCT04970641
Three Good Things (3GT) - Intervention for Transitional Care Patients
A study testing Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity in people with Positive Thinking and Psychology, Positive, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Researchers are doing this research study to learn how the Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity affects symptoms of stress, depression, resilience, and happiness. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Positive Thinking, Psychology, Positive, Resilience, Psychological
- What is being tested?
- Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 25 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 30 Sep 2021to 1 Dec 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Individuals ≥ 18 years of age.
- Current inpatient at the Mayo Clinic Health System Bloomer Hospital, Bloomer, Wisconsin (a Swing Bed Hospital as defined by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)).
- Able to speak English.
- Able to answer questionnaires.
Who cannot join
- Individuals < 18 years of age.
- Patient unwilling or unable to provide consent to participate in this research study.
- Patient under guardianship.
- As determined through self-report, patient in active psychosis, active suicidal ideation, active substance abuse meeting criteria for substance use disorders except for nicotine (the exception is patients with a history of substance abuse that have been in remission for at least one full year).
- Patient diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, active panic disorder with agoraphobia or other phobic disorder, active Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or active severe personality disorders.
- Patient with previous participation in this study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Mayo Clinic Health System Bloomer Hospital
Bloomer, Wisconsin, 54724
About this study
Official title: Three Good Things (3GT) - Intervention for Transitional Care Patients at the Mayo Clinic Bloomer Critical Access Hospital
Researchers are doing this research study to learn how the Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity affects symptoms of stress, depression, resilience, and happiness.
Read the detailed description
The purpose of this study is to measure, rank and categorize the subject sample of depression, stress, resilience and happiness scores using quantitative surveys. This research aims to learn how a Three Good Things (3GT) journaling activity affects a subject's symptoms of stress, depression, resilience and happiness. The data will allow the project team to gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of the use of resilience strategies from a hospitalized patient's perspective. The project aims to review if there is a correlation between stress, depression, resiliency, and happiness scores to the use of Positive Psychology.
- Being tested
- Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activityBehavioural
Evening journaling activity each day to reflect on three good things that the subject has noticed about their day's events.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 3GT journaling group | Experimental | Subjects will participate in the Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity daily for six weeks. Receives: Behavioral: Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity |
| Non-journaling group | No intervention | Subjects will not participate in the evening journal activity. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Perceived Stress
Change in subject perceived stress measured using the self-reported perceived stress scale (PSS). A 10-item questionnaire assessing individuals' appraisal of stress using a scale of 0=never, 4=very often.
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (3)
Subjective Depression
Change in subject depression measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised (CESD-R-10).
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks
Subjective Happiness
Change in subject happiness measured using the self-reported subjective happiness scale (SHS). A 4-item scale of global subjective happiness. Two items ask respondents to characterize themselves using both absolute ratings and ratings relative to peers, whereas the other two items offer brief descriptions of happy and unhappy individuals and ask respondents the extent to which each characterization describes them.
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks
Subjective Resilience
Change in subject resiliency scores measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 2)
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Jul 2021
- Study start30 Sep 2021
- Primary completion1 Dec 2023
- Study completion1 Dec 2023
Why it stopped: Restrictions to recruitment due to staffing shortages and low patient census
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Positive ThinkingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Mayo ClinicThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Lori M. Miller, Mayo Clinic
- Investigators
- Lori M Miller, MAOM, RN, Principal investigator, Mayo Clinic
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04970641
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 21-003878
- Status last verified
- Apr 2024
- First submitted
- 19 Jul 2021
- Last updated
- 10 Apr 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: There is no plan to share individual participant data to other researchers.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Apr 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Three Good Things (3GT) - Intervention for Transitional Care Patients at the Mayo Clinic Bloomer Critical Access Hospital
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04970641
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 21-003878
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Restrictions to recruitment due to staffing shortages and low patient census
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Mayo ClinicUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Dec 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 21 Jul 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Researchers are doing this research study to learn how the Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity affects symptoms of stress, depression, resilience, and happiness.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to measure, rank and categorize the subject sample of depression, stress, resilience and happiness scores using quantitative surveys. This research aims to learn how a Three Good Things (3GT) journaling activity affects a subject's symptoms of stress, depression, resilience and happiness. The data will allow the project team to gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of the use of resilience strategies from a hospitalized patient's perspective. The project aims to review if there is a correlation between stress, depression, resiliency, and happiness scores to the use of Positive Psychology.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 3GT journaling group | Experimental | Behavioral: Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activitySubjects will participate in the Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity daily for six weeks. |
| Non-journaling group | No intervention | –Subjects will not participate in the evening journal activity. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Individuals ≥ 18 years of age.
- Current inpatient at the Mayo Clinic Health System Bloomer Hospital, Bloomer, Wisconsin (a Swing Bed Hospital as defined by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)).
- Able to speak English.
- Able to answer questionnaires.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Individuals < 18 years of age.
- Patient unwilling or unable to provide consent to participate in this research study.
- Patient under guardianship.
- As determined through self-report, patient in active psychosis, active suicidal ideation, active substance abuse meeting criteria for substance use disorders except for nicotine (the exception is patients with a history of substance abuse that have been in remission for at least one full year).
- Patient diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, active panic disorder with agoraphobia or other phobic disorder, active Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or active severe personality disorders.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activityEvening journaling activity each day to reflect on three good things that the subject has noticed about their day's events. | Behavioural | 3GT journaling group |
Primary outcome
Perceived Stress
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Change in subject perceived stress measured using the self-reported perceived stress scale (PSS). A 10-item questionnaire assessing individuals' appraisal of stress using a scale of 0=never, 4=very often.
3 secondary outcomes
Subjective Depression
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Subjective Happiness
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Subjective Resilience
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: Restrictions to recruitment due to staffing shortages and low patient census). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Apr 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. There is no plan to share individual participant data to other researchers.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Lori M Miller, MAOM, RN principal investigator
Mayo Clinic
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Three Good Things (3GT) Positive Psychology journaling activity in people with Positive Thinking and Psychology, Positive, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early (reason given: Restrictions to recruitment due to staffing shortages and low patient census). Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Perceived Stress (time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Apr 2024.