Requests for Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Establishment of Accommodation for Dependent Old Persons. (DESAGE)

September 12, 2023 updated by: Régis AUBRY, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

The main aim of this project is to analyze and understand the meaning of explicit requests to hasten death (euthanasia and assisted suicide) from older people living in an Establishment of accommodation for dependent old persons.

This involves conducting interviews with patients, carers to whom the request has been expressed and a relative chosen by the patient. This study aims to describe the request over time. This will be done through two series of interviews, one as soon as it is first expressed, then one week later.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

7

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

  • France
    • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
      • Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, 25000
        • Clinical Investigation Center

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

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Person living in an establishment of accomation for dépendent old person and requesting an euthanasia.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • They live in an establishment of accommodation for dependent old persons
  • They have to be ill.
  • They have request for euthanasie or assisted suicide
  • They are in capacity to meet researchers for interview,
  • They aggreed to make an individual interview
  • They are covered by the French social security system

Exclusion Criteria:

  • They have neurocognitives disorders that can't allow an individual interview
  • They did not express themselves a request for euthanasia ou assisted suicide
  • They disagreed to participate

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
qualitative interview
This study has only one arm
Other: qualitative interview
individual qualitative interview

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Qualitative analyse
Time Frame: One year
Describe, analyze and understand the content, the meaning and factors of evolution of euthanasia or assisted suicide's requests, by crossing the speech of residents, caregivers and family.
One year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

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 (Actual)

April 15, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

July 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 13, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

November 27, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 14, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Régis Aubry

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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