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NCT03609177 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Advance Care Planning: Promoting Effective and Aligned Communication in the Elderly

A NA study of Other Cancer, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
13,800
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

NCT03609177: Completed NA study of Other Cancer, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

NCT03609177 is a NA study of Other Cancer that has completed, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The registered enrollment target is 13,800 participants, above the 507-participant average among 5 other Other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (2622% higher). The trial reports 4 study locations across 4 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03609177, a NA study of Other Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
13,800 participants
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

Study Summary

In this research study, the investigators are working to help oncologists better serve patients by delivering more patient-centered, goal-concordant care that may improve health care delivery. \- It is expected that about 30,000 people will take part in this research study, 29,550 of these patients, the vast majority, will be included only for medical record review.

Primary Outcome

Any advance directive (e.g., living will, POLST, etc.) and changes of resuscitation orders or any indication in the EHR of a goals-of-care or advance care planning conversation

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Clinician Communication Skills Training
  • OTHER Advance Care Planning (ACP) Decisions Videos Decisions Aids
  • OTHER Video Declarations (ViDec)

Study Locations (4)

Massachusetts

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Boston

Minnesota

  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester

New York

  • Northwell Health - New Hyde Park

North Carolina

  • Duke Health - Durham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13,800 participants
Start Date 2020-04-15
Est. Completion 2024-09-30
Phase NA
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

781 total trials

What the finished NCT03609177 record still lists

NCT03609177 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 13,800 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 507-participant average among 5 other Other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (2622% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Other Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Clinician Communication Skills Training is the first listed.

NCT03609177 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03609177 about?

NCT03609177 is a clinical study titled "Advance Care Planning: Promoting Effective and Aligned Communication in the Elderly". In this research study, the investigators are working to help oncologists better serve patients by delivering more patient-centered, goal-concordant care that may improve health care delivery. \- It is expected that about 30,000 people will take part in this research study, 29,550 of these patients...

What is the current status of trial NCT03609177?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 13,800 participants. The study started on 2020-04-15. Estimated completion is 2024-09-30.

What conditions does trial NCT03609177 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Other Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03609177?

The interventions under investigation include: Clinician Communication Skills Training (OTHER), Advance Care Planning (ACP) Decisions Videos Decisions Aids (OTHER), Video Declarations (ViDec) (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03609177?

This trial is sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which has 781 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03609177 being conducted?

This trial has 4 study locations across Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03609177, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03609177 (large enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.