NCT00177606

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to validate a set of proposed clinical criteria that have been designed to identify patients who will die rapidly following the elective removal of life sustaining treatments.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
600

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2003

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2003

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 15, 2005

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

May 31, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2008

First QC Date

September 13, 2005

Last Update Submit

May 26, 2017

Conditions

Withdrawing Treatment

Keywords

withdrawallife-sustainingtreatmentsUNOSorgan donation

Interventions

withdrawal of life sustaining treatmentsBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • all patients who have life sustaining treatments withdrawn

You may not qualify if:

  • confirmed brain death

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

Location

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Location

Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Michael A DeVita, MD

    University of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    STUDY CHAIR

  • Christine Zowistowski, MD

    University of Tennesse, Memphis

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Maria Brooks, PhD

    University of Pittsburgh

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Posted

September 15, 2005

Study Start

July 1, 2003

Study Completion

December 1, 2007

Last Updated

May 31, 2017

Record last verified: 2008-03

Locations

US(4)