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NCT00685893 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Integrating Palliative and Critical Care (IPACC) Study

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Washington.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3,498
Enrollment target

NCT00685893: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of Washington.

NCT00685893 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by University of Washington. The registered enrollment target is 3,498 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (353% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00685893, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Washington.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3,498 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate an intervention to improve the care given to patients who are dying in the intensive care unit (ICU) and their families. This study is a multi-center randomized trial of a multi-faceted quality improvement intervention designed to improve the quality of palliative and end-of-life care in the ICU setting. The intervention targets the hospital and the outcome evaluation occurs at the level of the individual patient and family with surveys completed by family members and nurses as well as standardized medical record review.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Education
  • BEHAVIORAL Academic Detailing
  • BEHAVIORAL Local Champions
  • BEHAVIORAL Institution Feedback
  • BEHAVIORAL Institutional Forms

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3,498 participants
Start Date 2003-06
Est. Completion 2010-10
Phase Phase 3
University of Washington

1,048 total trials

What the finished NCT00685893 record still lists

NCT00685893 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 3,498 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (353% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Education is the first listed.

NCT00685893 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00685893 about?

NCT00685893 is a clinical study titled "Integrating Palliative and Critical Care (IPACC) Study". The purpose of this research study is to evaluate an intervention to improve the care given to patients who are dying in the intensive care unit (ICU) and their families. This study is a multi-center randomized trial of a multi-faceted quality improvement intervention designed to improve the quality...

What is the current status of trial NCT00685893?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 3,498 participants. The study started on 2003-06. Estimated completion is 2010-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00685893?

The interventions under investigation include: Education (BEHAVIORAL), Academic Detailing (BEHAVIORAL), Local Champions (BEHAVIORAL), Institution Feedback (BEHAVIORAL), Institutional Forms (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00685893?

This trial is sponsored by University of Washington, which has 1,048 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00685893's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3,498 70th of 2000 higher than 1,931 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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