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NCT03546920 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Integrating Palliative Care Social Workers Into Sub-Acute Settings: A Feasibility Trial

A NA study of Advanced Medical Illness, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
220
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03546920: Completed NA study of Advanced Medical Illness, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver.

NCT03546920 is a NA study of Advanced Medical Illness that has completed, run by University of Colorado, Denver. The registered enrollment target is 220 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03546920, a NA study of Advanced Medical Illness, has completed, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
220 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This is a feasibility trial utilizing a step wedge design of a social worker led palliative care intervention for 120 adult patients with advanced medical illness being cared for in a subacute nursing facility. Caregivers are also invited to participate.

Primary Outcome

Number approached, enrolled, and retained in the collection of patient reported outcome measures

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL ALIGN Intervention Phase

Study Locations (1)

Colorado

  • Kaiser Permanente Colorado-N/S/W - Denver

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 220 participants
Start Date 2018-01-08
Est. Completion 2019-06-16
Phase NA
University of Colorado, Denver

1,283 total trials

What the finished NCT03546920 record still lists

NCT03546920 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 220 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 (84% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Advanced Medical Illness appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which ALIGN Intervention Phase is the first listed.

NCT03546920 reports a single indexed study location in Colorado.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03546920 about?

NCT03546920 is a clinical study titled "Integrating Palliative Care Social Workers Into Sub-Acute Settings: A Feasibility Trial". This is a feasibility trial utilizing a step wedge design of a social worker led palliative care intervention for 120 adult patients with advanced medical illness being cared for in a subacute nursing facility. Caregivers are also invited to participate.

What is the current status of trial NCT03546920?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 220 participants. The study started on 2018-01-08. Estimated completion is 2019-06-16.

What conditions does trial NCT03546920 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Advanced Medical Illness.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03546920?

The interventions under investigation include: ALIGN Intervention Phase (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03546920?

This trial is sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver, which has 1,283 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03546920 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Colorado. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03546920's enrollment target sits among peer trials

220 481st of 2000 higher than 1,516 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03546920, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03546920 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.