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NCT00994578 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Intervention Study of Communication in Oncologist-Patient Encounters

A NA study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
659
Enrollment target

NCT00994578 is a NA study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 659 participants.

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The verdict

NCT00994578, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
659 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The overall goal of this study is to improve communication between patients with advanced cancer and their oncologists. A web-based communication intervention will be delivered to patients to help them to express their negative emotions and elicit empathic responses from their oncologists. The specific aims are to: AIM 1: Develop a web-based intervention that trains patients with advanced cancer to express their emotional concerns to their oncologists and to request emotional support during clinical encounters. AIM 2: Test whether this intervention can increase patient expression of emotional concerns and requests for emotional support, as well as improve patient affect by decreasing negative emotions.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL CHESS
  • BEHAVIORAL COPE
  • BEHAVIORAL CHESS/COPE

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 659 participants
Start Date 2010-11
Est. Completion 2014-04
Phase NA

Sponsor

Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT00994578

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT00994578 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 659 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Duke University, which has 1,725 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which CHESS is the first listed.

NCT00994578 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00994578 about?

NCT00994578 is a clinical study titled "Intervention Study of Communication in Oncologist-Patient Encounters". The overall goal of this study is to improve communication between patients with advanced cancer and their oncologists. A web-based communication intervention will be delivered to patients to help them to express their negative emotions and elicit empathic responses from their oncologists. The spec...

What is the current status of trial NCT00994578?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 659 participants. The study started on 2010-11. Estimated completion is 2014-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00994578?

The interventions under investigation include: CHESS (BEHAVIORAL), COPE (BEHAVIORAL), CHESS/COPE (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00994578?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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