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NCT00120068 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Improving Care for Nursing Home Pneumonia in NHCUs and Veterans' Homes

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
100
Enrollment target

NCT00120068: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

NCT00120068 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00120068, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia (NHAP) causes excessive morbidity, mortality, hospitalization, and loss of function. At any given time, 1.1-2.5% of veterans who reside at nursing home care units (NHCUs) and State Veterans Homes (SVHs) are ill with pneumonia. Multi-faceted implementation of evidence-based guidelines has been shown to be feasible in the private sector. Retrospective studies demonstrate an association between guideline adherence and improved survival.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Nursing inservices
  • PROCEDURE Academic detailing to MDs; concurrent review and feedback

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2004-11
Est. Completion 2005-07
Phase Phase 2
US Department of Veterans Affairs

632 total trials

What the finished NCT00120068 record still lists

NCT00120068 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Nursing inservices is the first listed.

NCT00120068 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00120068 about?

NCT00120068 is a clinical study titled "Improving Care for Nursing Home Pneumonia in NHCUs and Veterans' Homes". Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia (NHAP) causes excessive morbidity, mortality, hospitalization, and loss of function. At any given time, 1.1-2.5% of veterans who reside at nursing home care units (NHCUs) and State Veterans Homes (SVHs) are ill with pneumonia. Multi-faceted implementation of evidence-...

What is the current status of trial NCT00120068?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2004-11. Estimated completion is 2005-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00120068?

The interventions under investigation include: Nursing inservices (BEHAVIORAL), Academic detailing to MDs; concurrent review and feedback (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00120068?

This trial is sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs, which has 632 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00120068's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 672nd of 2000 higher than 1,263 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00120068, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00120068 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.