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NCT04289753 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Behavioral Economics Applications to Geriatrics Leveraging EHRs R33 Trial
A NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 37,134
- Enrollment target
NCT04289753: Completed NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.
NCT04289753 is a NA study that has completed, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 37,134 participants, above the 1,403-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (2547% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT04289753, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Northwestern University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 37,134 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Investigators will evaluate clinical decision support nudges informed by behavioral science and directed at primary care clinicians. These will be used to reduce commonly misused, and potentially harmful, diagnostic and therapeutic actions that occur in the care of older adults (e.g. overtreatment of type 2 diabetes, misuse of PSA screening, misuse of urine testing in women with nonspecific symptoms or no symptoms.
Primary Outcome
Measure defined as the presence of a PSA laboratory result in the EHR during the measurement period among men aged 76 years and older at the start of the measurement period with at least one visit during the measurement period with a primary care clinician and who are without a diagnosis or procedure suggesting a history of prostate cancer.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL EHR clinical decision support nudges
- BEHAVIORAL Brief clinician education
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 37,134 participants |
| Start Date | 2020-09-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2022-09-30 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT04289753 record still lists
NCT04289753 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 37,134 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 1,403-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (2547% higher).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which EHR clinical decision support nudges is the first listed.
NCT04289753 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04289753 about?
NCT04289753 is a clinical study titled "Behavioral Economics Applications to Geriatrics Leveraging EHRs R33 Trial". Investigators will evaluate clinical decision support nudges informed by behavioral science and directed at primary care clinicians. These will be used to reduce commonly misused, and potentially harmful, diagnostic and therapeutic actions that occur in the care of older adults (e.g. overtreatment o...
What is the current status of trial NCT04289753?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 37,134 participants. The study started on 2020-09-01. Estimated completion is 2022-09-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04289753?
The interventions under investigation include: EHR clinical decision support nudges (BEHAVIORAL), Brief clinician education (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04289753?
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 NCT04289753's enrollment target sits among peer trials
37,134 7th of 2000 higher than 1,994 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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