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NCT01780402 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Comparison of Hand Feeding Techniques for Persons With Dementia

A NA study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT01780402: Completed NA study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT01780402 is a NA study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01780402, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test three hand feeding techniques that can be used to provide feeding assistance to persons with dementia - direct hand feeding, hand-over-hand feeding, and hand-under-hand feeding.

Primary Outcome

Changes in behaviors of person with dementia being assisted with 3 meals daily over 6 days

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Hand feeding techniques

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2012-03
Est. Completion 2014-10
Phase NA
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT01780402 record still lists

NCT01780402 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Hand feeding techniques is the first listed.

NCT01780402 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01780402 about?

NCT01780402 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Hand Feeding Techniques for Persons With Dementia". The purpose of this study is to test three hand feeding techniques that can be used to provide feeding assistance to persons with dementia - direct hand feeding, hand-over-hand feeding, and hand-under-hand feeding.

What is the current status of trial NCT01780402?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2012-03. Estimated completion is 2014-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01780402?

The interventions under investigation include: Hand feeding techniques (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01780402?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01780402's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1593rd of 2000 higher than 299 of 2,000 other NA trials

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

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