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2024-10-25 @ 7:54 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:36 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06523127
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-07-22
Brief Title:
Withholding of Life-sustaining Treatment and Quality of Life After Severe Acute Brain Injury Qualitative Analysis and Ethical Issues
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
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Study Overview
Official Title:
Withholding of Life-sustaining Treatment and Quality of Life After Severe Acute Brain Injury Qualitative Analysis and Ethical Issues
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
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Brief Summary:
Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment affects 10-15 of ICU patients including those with severe acute brain injury whose care appears futile in terms of prognosis based on clinical and paraclinical data expected quality of life patient preferences age or reduced quality of life
There are few studies on withholding treatment compared with withdrawing treatment and even fewer on survivors after a decision to withhold treatment
Quality of life is defined by WHO as an individuals perception of his or her position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which he or she lives and in relation to his or her goals expectations standards and concerns The relationship between quality of life and neurological outcome after severe acute brain injury is controversial and therefore difficult to predict
Thats why the investigators question the legitimacy of making decisions to withhold treatment from patients with severe acute brain injury based on their expected quality of life when this prediction is uncertain
There are few studies on withholding treatment compared with withdrawing treatment and even fewer on survivors after a decision to withhold treatment
Quality of life is defined by WHO as an individuals perception of his or her position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which he or she lives and in relation to his or her goals expectations standards and concerns The relationship between quality of life and neurological outcome after severe acute brain injury is controversial and therefore difficult to predict
Thats why the investigators question the legitimacy of making decisions to withhold treatment from patients with severe acute brain injury based on their expected quality of life when this prediction is uncertain
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Study Oversight
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Is an Unapproved Device?:
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Is a PPSD?:
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Is a US Export?:
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