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NCT01427634 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Proactive Palliative Care for Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) and Their Families

A NA study of Heart Failure and End Stage Disease, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
18
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT01427634: Completed NA study of Heart Failure and End Stage Disease, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

NCT01427634 is a NA study of Heart Failure and End Stage Disease that has completed, run by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The registered enrollment target is 18 participants, below the 2,049-participant average among 397 other Heart Failure trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01427634, a NA study of Heart Failure and End Stage Disease, has completed, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
18 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The primary aim of the study is to provide "proof of concept" to demonstrate that patients with Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) and caregivers are willing to be enrolled in a randomized trial of palliative care and that such a study is feasible. Secondary aims include demonstrating improvement in symptoms (physical and psychological) for intervention patients and their caregivers as compared to control patients and caregivers. The investigators will also examine differences in utilization of healthcare services, mortality, and completion of advance directives between intervention and control patients.

Primary Outcome

change in pain from baseline to 1 year, using the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale

Interventions

  • OTHER Usual Care
  • BEHAVIORAL Palliative Care

Study Locations (1)

New York

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - New York

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 18 participants
Start Date 2011-07
Est. Completion 2012-07
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01427634 record still lists

NCT01427634 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 18 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 2,049-participant average among 397 other Heart Failure trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Heart Failure appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Usual Care is the first listed.

NCT01427634 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01427634 about?

NCT01427634 is a clinical study titled "Proactive Palliative Care for Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) and Their Families". The primary aim of the study is to provide "proof of concept" to demonstrate that patients with Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) and caregivers are willing to be enrolled in a randomized trial of palliative care and that such a study is feasible. Secondary aims include demonstrating improvement in ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01427634?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 18 participants. The study started on 2011-07. Estimated completion is 2012-07.

What conditions does trial NCT01427634 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Heart Failure, End Stage Disease.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01427634?

The interventions under investigation include: Usual Care (OTHER), Palliative Care (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01427634?

This trial is sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which has 708 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01427634 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT01427634's enrollment target sits among peer trials

18 365th of 397 higher than 33 of 397 other Heart Failure trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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