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CompletedNCT01922310

Communication Regarding Organ and Tissue Donation in Intensive Care

Communication With Families Regarding Organ and Tissue Donation After Death in Intensive Care Study

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
417 (actual)
Sponsor
NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service · Other Government
Sex
All
Age
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The overarching aim of this study is to examine the process of organ donation decision-making and to determine whether changes in requesting practices change rates of consent for donation, and other family-based outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALCommunication interventionThe intervention is a modification of current standard practice procedures for requesting consent for donation. The intervention period commences when the possibility of organ donation is first raised with the family, and includes the time for families to make a decision. This time may last up to 72 hours.

Timeline

Start date
2013-05-01
Primary completion
2016-07-08
Completion
2016-12-21
First posted
2013-08-14
Last updated
2017-10-05

Locations

10 sites across 1 country: Australia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01922310. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.