Virtual Autopsy for Quality Control on Intensive Care Medicine

June 16, 2015 updated by: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
The study aimed to compare CT-based virtual autopsy with classic autopsy as a tool for quality control in intensive care medicine.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The study aimed to compare CT-based virtual autopsy with classic autopsy as a tool for quality control in intensive care medicine. Especially with respect to complications during intervention like catheter pacement.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

160

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Hamburg, Germany, 20246
        • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
      • Hamburg, Germany, 20251
        • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients dying in the icu

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age >18
  • all patients dying in the icu during the study period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • relatives refuse participation in the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
virtual and classic autopsy
"Goldstandard": A group of patients in which virtual and classic autopsy is performed.
virtual autopsy only
"Intervention": A group of patients in which for various reasons virtual autopsy only is performed.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dominic Wichmann, MD, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 24, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 1, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 17, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VA-2 Quality Control

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