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NCT02441868 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Feasibility Testing of a Hospice Family Caregiver Intervention to Improve Patient Dyspnea Care
A NA study, sponsored by Wayne State University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 7
- Enrollment target
NCT02441868: Completed NA study, sponsored by Wayne State University.
NCT02441868 is a NA study that has completed, run by Wayne State University. The registered enrollment target is 7 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02441868, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Wayne State University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 7 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study is a pilot test of an intervention to train family caregivers of home hospice patients about recognizing and treating shortness of breath.
Primary Outcome
The Respiratory Distress Observation Scale will be used to measure patient respiratory comfort at enrollment (baseline), twice each week during the study until patient death.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Shortness of breath recognition and treatment
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 7 participants |
| Start Date | 2015-10-15 |
| Est. Completion | 2018-04-30 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02441868 record still lists
NCT02441868 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 7 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Shortness of breath recognition and treatment is the first listed.
NCT02441868 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02441868 about?
NCT02441868 is a clinical study titled "Feasibility Testing of a Hospice Family Caregiver Intervention to Improve Patient Dyspnea Care". This study is a pilot test of an intervention to train family caregivers of home hospice patients about recognizing and treating shortness of breath.
What is the current status of trial NCT02441868?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 7 participants. The study started on 2015-10-15. Estimated completion is 2018-04-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02441868?
The interventions under investigation include: Shortness of breath recognition and treatment (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02441868?
This trial is sponsored by Wayne State University, which has 163 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02441868's enrollment target sits among peer trials
7 1982nd of 2000 higher than 18 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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