NCT05884788

Study of the Life Stories of Patients Making a Request for Euthanasia, in the Context of Advanced Cancer.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 7 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study wishes to focus on the life course of patients, beyond the moments of suffering experienced at the time of the request for euthanasia. It is based on the perspective that the patient's account of his or her life course can be a source of information for better understanding and accompanying patients requesting euthanasia.

Conditions

• Advanced Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	free interview, and questionnaires in a second time	After inclusion in the study, patients will be met for a free interview. The interview will be conducted using an open-ended interview method with the patients to allow free expression of their life history, using open and broad questions to avoid the influence of the interviewer as much as possible. Each interview will be conducted by the same person to allow for better interpersonal reproducibility. After the interview, the patients will be seen again to complete two questionnaires: * An attachment questionnaire: Relationship Scales Questionnaire * A questionnaire on symptoms: Distress thermometer

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-01
• Primary completion: 2024-07-31
• Completion: 2024-07-31
• First posted: 2023-06-01
• Last updated: 2025-04-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France