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NCT02505035 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Randomized Evaluation of Default Access to Palliative Services
A NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 34,239
- Enrollment target
NCT02505035: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
NCT02505035 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 34,239 participants, above the 1,403-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (2340% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02505035, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 34,239 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This is a large pragmatic, randomized controlled trial to test the real-world effectiveness of inpatient palliative care consultative services in improving a number of patient- and family-centered processes and outcomes of care among seriously ill hospitalized patients. The investigators hypothesize that improved patient-centered outcomes can be achieved without higher costs by simply changing the default option for inpatient palliative care consultation for eligible patients from an opt-in to an opt-out system. To test this hypothesis the investigators will conduct a clinical trial at 11 hospitals using the same electronic health record within Ascension Health, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S.
Primary Outcome
The primary outcome is a composite measure of in-hospital mortality and hospital length-of-stay that ranks deaths along the length-of-stay distribution. Data is extracted from the electronic health record.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Default ordering of palliative consult
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 34,239 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-09 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02505035 record still lists
NCT02505035 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 34,239 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 1,403-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (2340% higher).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Default ordering of palliative consult is the first listed.
NCT02505035 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02505035 about?
NCT02505035 is a clinical study titled "Randomized Evaluation of Default Access to Palliative Services". This is a large pragmatic, randomized controlled trial to test the real-world effectiveness of inpatient palliative care consultative services in improving a number of patient- and family-centered processes and outcomes of care among seriously ill hospitalized patients. The investigators hypothesize...
What is the current status of trial NCT02505035?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 34,239 participants. The study started on 2016-03. Estimated completion is 2020-09.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02505035?
The interventions under investigation include: Default ordering of palliative consult (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02505035?
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 NCT02505035's enrollment target sits among peer trials
34,239 8th of 2000 higher than 1,993 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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