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

NCT03353870 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Régis Aubry
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 7
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Qualitative Research; Euthanasia; Assisted Suicide; Aging

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative analyse

  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

Study Arms (1)

qualitative interview

This study has only one arm

Other: qualitative interview

Interventions

qualitative interview OTHER

individual qualitative interview

qualitative interview

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

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

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clinical Investigation Center

Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 25000, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Suicide, Assisted

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Suicide; Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2017
• First Posted: November 27, 2017
• Study Start: April 15, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2019
• Study Completion: July 30, 2021
• Last Updated: September 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)