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NCT01990742 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Improving Palliative Care Through Teamwork
A NA study, sponsored by University of Rochester.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 31
- Enrollment target
NCT01990742 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Rochester. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants.
The verdict
NCT01990742, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Rochester.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 31 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
One in three Americans dies in a nursing home (NH) or in a hospital, shortly following transfer from a long-term care facility. The proportion of deaths occurring in NHs is projected to increase to 40% by 2020. Excellence in palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care must become a priority for these long-term care institutions. However, findings from NHs point to high incidence of pain and poor management of other symptoms and excessive reliance on hospitalizations, indicating inadequate EOL care quality. Expert opinion and research have suggested that poor EOL quality in NHs may be due to lack of palliative care training among staff and absence of EOL care protocols or guidelines, but research demonstrating that attention to these factors improves outcomes is absent. While dedicated care teams have been shown to improve outcomes for NH residents in need of specialized care, the impact of palliative care teams in improving resident outcomes has remained largely unstudied and untested. This will be the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of palliative care teams (PCTeam) on resident and staff outcomes, and care processes, in NHs. Our objective is to demonstrate, using a randomized controlled trial design and a difference in difference analytic approach, that nursing home-based palliative care practice guidelines implemented through PCTeams will improve quality of care processes and outcomes for residents at the end of life. We will adapt existing palliative care guidelines for EOL care, endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF), to the NH environment, deploy the adapted practice guidelines through a PCTeam model, and evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention on resident EOL outcomes and staff care processes and outcomes. The specific aims (SA) will address the following questions: SA 1: Is PCTeam intervention effective in improving NH residents' EOL outcomes? SA 2: Is PCTeam intervention effective in improving NH staff EOL care processes
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Palliative Care Team (PCTeam)
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 31 participants |
| Start Date | 2013-09-27 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-04-01 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01990742
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01990742 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Rochester, which has 636 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Palliative Care Team (PCTeam) is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01990742 about?
NCT01990742 is a clinical study titled "Improving Palliative Care Through Teamwork". One in three Americans dies in a nursing home (NH) or in a hospital, shortly following transfer from a long-term care facility. The proportion of deaths occurring in NHs is projected to increase to 40% by 2020. Excellence in palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care must become a priority for these long...
What is the current status of trial NCT01990742?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 31 participants. The study started on 2013-09-27. Estimated completion is 2017-04-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01990742?
The interventions under investigation include: Palliative Care Team (PCTeam) (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01990742?
This trial is sponsored by University of Rochester, which has 636 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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