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NCT03073005 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Use of Simulation to Improve VAD Self-management
A NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 143
- Enrollment target
NCT03073005: Completed NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.
NCT03073005 is a NA study that has completed, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 143 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03073005, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Northwestern University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 143 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study will evaluate the performance of a curriculum using medical simulators to train patients with advanced heart failure and their caregivers to master the self-management of ventricular assist devices (a device implanted into the heart to help circulate the blood). The investigators expect this training will improve self-management skills, and reduce VAD-related infections and re-hospitalizations. In addition to providing innovative training to the patients and their caregivers, the study will advance our knowledge of the effects of simulation-based training on patient self-management and safety.
Primary Outcome
The investigators will compare the performance of the SBML intervention group to the usual VAD training group during actual VAD care activities (controller change, power source change and dressing change) plus a written examination. Only caregivers were assessed on dressing change as patients do not independently complete this task.
Interventions
- OTHER Simulation-based Mastery Learning (SBML)
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 143 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-06-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-10-30 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03073005 record still lists
NCT03073005 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 143 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Simulation-based Mastery Learning (SBML) is the first listed.
NCT03073005 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03073005 about?
NCT03073005 is a clinical study titled "Use of Simulation to Improve VAD Self-management". This study will evaluate the performance of a curriculum using medical simulators to train patients with advanced heart failure and their caregivers to master the self-management of ventricular assist devices (a device implanted into the heart to help circulate the blood). The investigators expect t...
What is the current status of trial NCT03073005?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 143 participants. The study started on 2017-06-01. Estimated completion is 2019-10-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03073005?
The interventions under investigation include: Simulation-based Mastery Learning (SBML) (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03073005?
This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03073005's enrollment target sits among peer trials
143 711th of 2000 higher than 1,290 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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