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NCT01982877 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Four Supports Study: Family Support Intervention in Intensive Care Units

A NA study, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
546
Enrollment target

NCT01982877: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

NCT01982877 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Pittsburgh. The registered enrollment target is 546 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (61% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01982877, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
546 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a multi-faceted communication intervention for family members of critically ill patients to reduce the family members' long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Primary Outcome

Burden of anxiety and depression will be measured in family members 6 months after enrollment using the validated 14-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS).

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Four Supports Intervention
  • BEHAVIORAL Educational Control Intervention

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 546 participants
Start Date 2014-01
Est. Completion 2019-04-19
Phase NA
University of Pittsburgh

1,238 total trials

What the finished NCT01982877 record still lists

NCT01982877 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 546 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 (61% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Four Supports Intervention is the first listed.

NCT01982877 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01982877 about?

NCT01982877 is a clinical study titled "The Four Supports Study: Family Support Intervention in Intensive Care Units". The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a multi-faceted communication intervention for family members of critically ill patients to reduce the family members' long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety.

What is the current status of trial NCT01982877?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 546 participants. The study started on 2014-01. Estimated completion is 2019-04-19.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01982877?

The interventions under investigation include: Four Supports Intervention (BEHAVIORAL), Educational Control Intervention (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01982877?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pittsburgh, which has 1,238 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01982877's enrollment target sits among peer trials

546 186th of 2000 higher than 1,815 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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