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NCT03780816 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Variation in Cancer Centers' End-of-Life Quality

A clinical trial, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
473
Enrollment target

NCT03780816 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 473 participants.

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The verdict

NCT03780816 has completed, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
473 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a qualitative study of local organizational and provider practice norms, and how these norms influence patient and family expectations and provider decision-making heuristics for minority patients with advanced cancer at major US cancer centers. Outpatient visits with oncologists will be observed and documented via hand-written field notes. Semi-structured interviews with selected participating clinicians, patients, caregivers, and other informants will follow the initial observation.

Interventions

  • OTHER Observation of provider-patient interactions and interviews

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 473 participants
Start Date 2019-07-05
Est. Completion 2021-07-15

Sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

427 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03780816

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03780816 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 473 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which has 427 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Observation of provider-patient interactions and interviews is the first listed.

NCT03780816 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03780816 about?

NCT03780816 is a clinical study titled "Variation in Cancer Centers' End-of-Life Quality". This is a qualitative study of local organizational and provider practice norms, and how these norms influence patient and family expectations and provider decision-making heuristics for minority patients with advanced cancer at major US cancer centers. Outpatient visits with oncologists will be obs...

What is the current status of trial NCT03780816?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 473 participants. The study started on 2019-07-05. Estimated completion is 2021-07-15.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03780816?

The interventions under investigation include: Observation of provider-patient interactions and interviews (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03780816?

This trial is sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which has 427 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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