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NCT00234286 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Intervention to Improve Care at Life's End
A NA study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 78
- Enrollment target
NCT00234286: Completed NA study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.
NCT00234286 is a NA study that has completed, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs. The registered enrollment target is 78 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00234286, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 78 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The BEACON trial (Best Practices for End-of-Life Care for Our Nations' Veterans) was a six-site implementation study to evaluate a multi-component, education-based intervention to improve the quality of end-of-life care provided in VA Medical Centers.
Primary Outcome
Presence of order for opioid pain medication at time of death based on abstraction of electronic medical record
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Comfort care education intervention
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 78 participants |
| Start Date | 2005-08 |
| Est. Completion | 2013-09 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT00234286 record still lists
NCT00234286 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 78 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Comfort care education intervention is the first listed.
NCT00234286 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00234286 about?
NCT00234286 is a clinical study titled "Intervention to Improve Care at Life's End". The BEACON trial (Best Practices for End-of-Life Care for Our Nations' Veterans) was a six-site implementation study to evaluate a multi-component, education-based intervention to improve the quality of end-of-life care provided in VA Medical Centers.
What is the current status of trial NCT00234286?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 78 participants. The study started on 2005-08. Estimated completion is 2013-09.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00234286?
The interventions under investigation include: Comfort care education intervention (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00234286?
This trial is sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs, which has 632 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00234286's enrollment target sits among peer trials
78 1060th of 2000 higher than 939 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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