Ethics and Research in Anaesthesia (Anesth_ethic)

Survey on Patients' Knowledge of Anesthesia Ethics and Research

Under the impetus of governing bodies, learned societies, hospital management, CPPs, etc., clinical research has developed and structured considerably, in order to provide the medical community and patients with the most appropriate care, and to formulate recommendations.

In anesthesia, clinical research evaluates drugs, medical devices or care pathways. However, the general public's perception of this research in our specialty remains confidential. Several studies carried out in oncology have shown limited interest in research on the part of the general public and patients, and more often than not a lack of awareness of ethical laws and the role of french ethics committee (CPP).

By means of an anonymous questionnaire handed out at the anesthesia consultation, the investigators would like to assess patients' level of knowledge of clinical research in anesthesia, and find out how they feel about the possibility of being included in a trial.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Surgery; Anesthesia; Ethics, Narrative

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 754

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Nimes, France, 30029
    • CHU de Nîmes

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

- Patients over 18 years of age scheduled for surgery who agree to answer the survey

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18 years
• patient undergoing surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to participate
• Patient unable to read or answer questionnaire

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Participants; Patient of legal age agreeing to answer an anonymous questionnaire on their knowledge of clinical research given at the anesthesia consultation for scheduled surgery

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Survey response	descriptive data analysis	Day 0

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Philippe Cuvillon, CHU Nîmes

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 15, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): July 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 18, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 18, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): January 3, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 30, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 26, 2025
• Last Verified: May 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: IRB_23.03.09

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