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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: Completed NA study, sponsored by Duke University.
NCT00994578 is a NA study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 659 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (53% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
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
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 659 participants |
| Start Date | 2010-11 |
| Est. Completion | 2014-04 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT00994578 record still lists
NCT00994578 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 659 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (53% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which CHESS is the first listed.
NCT00994578 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
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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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00994578's enrollment target sits among peer trials
659 156th of 2000 higher than 1,845 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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