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NCT01565642 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Goals of Care: A Nursing Home Trial of Decision Support for Advanced Dementia

A NA study of Dementia, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
302
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT01565642: Completed NA study of Dementia, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

NCT01565642 is a NA study of Dementia that has completed, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The registered enrollment target is 302 participants, below the 7,721-participant average among 199 other Dementia trials with a reported enrollment target (96% 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

NCT01565642, a NA study of Dementia, has completed, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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

Study Summary

This cluster randomized controlled trial is to examine whether decision support for goals of care can improve quality of communication and decision-making and improve the quality of palliative care for nursing home residents with advanced dementia.

Primary Outcome

The Quality of Communication (QOC) score with its End of Life (EOL) subscale score. Scores range 0-10 on QOC and its subscales, with higher scores indicating better communication quality.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Goals of care decision support

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 302 participants
Start Date 2012-05
Est. Completion 2015-07
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01565642 record still lists

NCT01565642 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 302 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 7,721-participant average among 199 other Dementia trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Dementia appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Goals of care decision support is the first listed.

NCT01565642 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01565642 about?

NCT01565642 is a clinical study titled "Goals of Care: A Nursing Home Trial of Decision Support for Advanced Dementia". This cluster randomized controlled trial is to examine whether decision support for goals of care can improve quality of communication and decision-making and improve the quality of palliative care for nursing home residents with advanced dementia.

What is the current status of trial NCT01565642?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 302 participants. The study started on 2012-05. Estimated completion is 2015-07.

What conditions does trial NCT01565642 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Dementia.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01565642?

The interventions under investigation include: Goals of care decision support (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01565642?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has 1,109 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01565642 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT01565642's enrollment target sits among peer trials

302 69th of 199 higher than 131 of 199 other Dementia trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Dementia trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

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