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NCT04590885 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Coping Together: Couple-based Interventions for Cancer

A NA study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
440
Enrollment target

NCT04590885: Completed NA study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT04590885 is a NA study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 440 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (69% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04590885, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
440 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the Couple Communication Skills Training (CCST) intervention in 250 patients with advanced cancer and their spouses/intimate partners. Couples will be randomized 1:1 to receive either the CCST or to an attention control condition (Healthy Living Information; HLI). We will evaluate CCST effects on a range of patient and partner relationship and psychological outcomes.

Primary Outcome

Change in patient relationship satisfaction measured by the Couples Satisfaction Inventory (higher scores indicate higher satisfaction)

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Couple Communication Skills Training
  • BEHAVIORAL Healthy Lifestyle Information

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 440 participants
Start Date 2020-10-20
Est. Completion 2025-12-31
Phase NA
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT04590885 record still lists

NCT04590885 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 440 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 (69% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Couple Communication Skills Training is the first listed.

NCT04590885 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04590885 about?

NCT04590885 is a clinical study titled "Coping Together: Couple-based Interventions for Cancer". The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the Couple Communication Skills Training (CCST) intervention in 250 patients with advanced cancer and their spouses/intimate partners. Couples will be randomized 1:1 to receive either the CCST or to an attention control condition (Healthy Living Inf...

What is the current status of trial NCT04590885?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 440 participants. The study started on 2020-10-20. Estimated completion is 2025-12-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04590885?

The interventions under investigation include: Couple Communication Skills Training (BEHAVIORAL), Healthy Lifestyle Information (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04590885?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04590885's enrollment target sits among peer trials

440 233rd of 2000 higher than 1,766 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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