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NCT02632552 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Technology Assisted Care Transition Intervention for Veterans With CHF or COPD

A NA study of COPD and CHF, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
140
Enrollment target
5
Study locations

NCT02632552: Completed NA study of COPD and CHF, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT02632552 is a NA study of COPD and CHF that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 140 participants, below the 2,417-participant average among 85 other COPD trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). The trial reports 5 study locations across 4 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02632552, a NA study of COPD and CHF, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
140 participants
Enrollment target
5
Study locations

Study Summary

Transition from hospital to home places patients in jeopardy of adverse events and increases their risk for rehospitalization. CHF is the most prevalent chronic condition among U.S. adults and COPD is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Both CHF and COPD represent significant burdens for the VHA healthcare system. Care transitions can be supported through multi-component interventions, but are costly to implement. Virtual nurses provide an effective medium for explaining health concepts to patients, and previous work indicates patients find virtual nurses acceptable. The investigators will implement and evaluate a virtual nurse intervention to provide automated, tailored, and timely support to Veterans transitioning from hospital to home. As effective care transition interventions incorporate both inpatient and outpatient components, the virtual nurse will first engage with patient onscreen during their inpatient stay and then via text message post-discharge. This project has the potential to improve the care transition experience for patients, caregivers and healthcare providers.

Primary Outcome

Comparing Total Number of Combined Emergency and Urgent Care Utilization for Veterans with CHF and/or COPD between Intervention and Control across time. This measure is defined as the total number of VA emergency department visits and VA urgent care visits for each participant during the study period.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Technology-assisted care transition intervention
  • BEHAVIORAL Active attention control

Study Locations (5)

Massachusetts

  • VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA - Bedford
  • VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA - Boston

California

  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA - Palo Alto

Illinois

  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL - Hines

Iowa

  • Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA - Iowa City

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 140 participants
Start Date 2018-05-01
Est. Completion 2021-08-31
Phase NA
VA Office of Research and Development

1,668 total trials

What the finished NCT02632552 record still lists

NCT02632552 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 140 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 2,417-participant average among 85 other COPD trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with COPD appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Technology-assisted care transition intervention is the first listed.

NCT02632552 lists 5 locations in 4 states (Massachusetts, California, Illinois).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02632552 about?

NCT02632552 is a clinical study titled "A Technology Assisted Care Transition Intervention for Veterans With CHF or COPD". Transition from hospital to home places patients in jeopardy of adverse events and increases their risk for rehospitalization. CHF is the most prevalent chronic condition among U.S. adults and COPD is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Both CHF and COPD represent significant burdens for th...

What is the current status of trial NCT02632552?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 140 participants. The study started on 2018-05-01. Estimated completion is 2021-08-31.

What conditions does trial NCT02632552 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: COPD, CHF.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02632552?

The interventions under investigation include: Technology-assisted care transition intervention (BEHAVIORAL), Active attention control (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02632552?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02632552 being conducted?

This trial has 5 study locations across California, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02632552's enrollment target sits among peer trials

140 34th of 85 higher than 51 of 85 other COPD trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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