The Practice of Providing Palliative Care in the Situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic (PEOpLeC19-EN)

March 13, 2025 updated by: Jan Malaska, Masaryk University

The Practice of Providing Palliative Care in the Situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Perspective of Physicians and Nurses - Survey Study (PEOpLe-C19-EN Study)

The practice of providing palliative care in the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the perspective of physicians and nurses - survey study (PEOpLe-C19 study)

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Pandemic of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2) causing the disease COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) overwhelmed healthcare and brought new challenges and stressful situations. In a short time, intensive care units (ICU) capacities were filled in many countries and regions. Due to the need for an excessive number of patients requiring intensive care, physicians and nurses who do not routinely provide care to critically ill patients or do not have the appropriate training (non-ICU clinician) were involved in the care of COVID-19 patients. In this context, ICU directly dedicated to caring for patients with COVID-19 ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) was also opened. Non-ICU clinicians were more or less involved together with the standard ICU staff in palliative care, including End-of-Life decision (EOLD) making, even in a situation of limited, scarce resources (equipment or personnel). New workplace and scope of work, which did not correspond to the standard activity or education, most likely led to an increased stress load. EOLD can also be one of the factors leading to increased stress levels. The project aims to describe the practice of palliative care for patients with COVID-19 in a situation of pandemic COVID-19 and to identify factors leading to possible moral distress related to EOLD.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

215

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

  • Czechia
      • Brno, Czechia, 62500
        • Masaryk university

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 to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthcare providers (physicians and nurses) providing care to patients with COVID-19 admitted at ICU in period of COVID-19 pandemic.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthcare providers (physicians/nurses)
  • Involvement in care for patients with COVID-19 admitted at intensive care unit

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-ICU staff
  • not involved in care for patients with COVID-19

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
Nurses
Physicians

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of practice of providing palliative care at ICU in COVID-19 pandemic
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Change of practice of providing palliative care including EOLD practice in patients with COVID-19 admitted at ICU during pandemic.
Through study completion, an average of 1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Identify factors leading to moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month
Identify factors leading to moral distress during COVID-19 pandemic and describe possible different risk factors by profession
Through study completion, an average of 1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Masaryk University

Collaborators

European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Brno University Hospital
European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tereza Prokopova, MD, University Hospital Brno

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)

May 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 29, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

February 29, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

October 22, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2025

Last Verified

March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PEOpLe-C19-EN

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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