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NCT01723436 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Effects of Repeated Decision Making Among Surrogates of Seriously Ill Patients
A NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 132
- Enrollment target
NCT01723436: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
NCT01723436 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 132 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01723436, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 132 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Decision making capacity fatigues after repeated decisions similar to skeletal muscle. The result is decision fatigue, in which subsequent decisions are altered toward the status quo. Surrogates are at risk for decision fatigue yet it has not been studied. We propose a randomized study in the outpatient setting in surrogates and patients at high risk for needing to make complex decisions, in an effort to determine the impact of decision fatigue on surrogate self-control and subsequent choices.
Primary Outcome
Measurement of score will be done at the conclusion of instrument completion. The Stroop test is a standard measure of self control that requires three tasks. The last task is the most difficult where the participant must suppress the urge to read the word which is the easier task and instead say the color it is printed in. Standard scoring is the number correct in the Word trial minus the Color-Word trials. This data will be collected immediately following completion.
Interventions
- OTHER Hypothetical scenarios and related decisions
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 132 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-11 |
| Est. Completion | 2013-04 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01723436 record still lists
NCT01723436 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 132 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 (91% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Hypothetical scenarios and related decisions is the first listed.
NCT01723436 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01723436 about?
NCT01723436 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Repeated Decision Making Among Surrogates of Seriously Ill Patients". Decision making capacity fatigues after repeated decisions similar to skeletal muscle. The result is decision fatigue, in which subsequent decisions are altered toward the status quo. Surrogates are at risk for decision fatigue yet it has not been studied. We propose a randomized study in the outpat...
What is the current status of trial NCT01723436?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 132 participants. The study started on 2012-11. Estimated completion is 2013-04.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01723436?
The interventions under investigation include: Hypothetical scenarios and related decisions (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01723436?
This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01723436's enrollment target sits among peer trials
132 729th of 2000 higher than 1,269 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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