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NCT03375489 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Early Integrated Telehealth Versus In-Person Palliative Care for Patients With Lung Cancer

A NA study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
1,798
Enrollment target

NCT03375489: Completed NA study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT03375489 is a NA study that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 1,798 participants, above the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (28% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03375489, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
1,798 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This research study is evaluating ways to provide palliative care to patients who have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and their families.

Primary Outcome

Compare the difference between study groups in patient-reported quality of life as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lung Questionnaire, which has a total scale score range from 0-136 with higher scores indicating better overall quality of life.

Interventions

  • OTHER Telehealth Palliative Care
  • OTHER In-person Palliative Care

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,798 participants
Start Date 2018-06-15
Est. Completion 2024-12-31
Phase NA
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT03375489 record still lists

NCT03375489 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,798 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (28% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Telehealth Palliative Care is the first listed.

NCT03375489 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03375489 about?

NCT03375489 is a clinical study titled "Early Integrated Telehealth Versus In-Person Palliative Care for Patients With Lung Cancer". This research study is evaluating ways to provide palliative care to patients who have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and their families.

What is the current status of trial NCT03375489?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,798 participants. The study started on 2018-06-15. Estimated completion is 2024-12-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03375489?

The interventions under investigation include: Telehealth Palliative Care (OTHER), In-person Palliative Care (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03375489?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03375489's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,798 59th of 2000 higher than 1,942 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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