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NCT02895490 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Communication Training in Promoting Employment Retention Among Cancer Patients
A NA study, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University.
- Terminated
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 8
- Enrollment target
NCT02895490: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University.
NCT02895490 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Virginia Commonwealth University. The registered enrollment target is 8 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02895490, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University.
- TERMINATED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 8 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This randomized clinical trial studies communication training in promoting employment retention among cancer patients. Communication training may improve patient-employer communication and increase the likelihood that cancer patients will remain employed, reduce patients' time away from work, and increase workplace accommodations that enable patients to balance treatment and work.
Primary Outcome
Modify the Perceived Efficacy in Patient-Physician Interactions (PEPPI) to measure patient confidence in talking with their employer. The revised version will focus on patients' level of confidence in discussing employer accommodation and seeking support from their employer. The PEPPI is a brief ten-item measure that asks patients to rate on a Likert scale their confidence in communicating. It is a widely used measure with strong psychometric properties anchored at 5 - "very confident" and 1 - "
Interventions
- OTHER questionnaire administration
- OTHER quality-of-life assessment
- OTHER educational intervention
- OTHER communication skills training
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 8 participants |
| Start Date | 2014-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2015-10 |
| Phase | NA |
Why NCT02895490 stopped before completion
NCT02895490 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 8 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which questionnaire administration is the first listed.
NCT02895490 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02895490 about?
NCT02895490 is a clinical study titled "Communication Training in Promoting Employment Retention Among Cancer Patients". This randomized clinical trial studies communication training in promoting employment retention among cancer patients. Communication training may improve patient-employer communication and increase the likelihood that cancer patients will remain employed, reduce patients' time away from work, and in...
What is the current status of trial NCT02895490?
This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 8 participants. The study started on 2014-01. Estimated completion is 2015-10.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02895490?
The interventions under investigation include: questionnaire administration (OTHER), quality-of-life assessment (OTHER), educational intervention (OTHER), communication skills training (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02895490?
This trial is sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University, which has 558 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02895490's enrollment target sits among peer trials
8 1976th of 2000 higher than 19 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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