Determining ICU Staffs Conceptions, Opinions, Views, Experiences and Reflection of Brain Death and Organ Donation

NCT06640088 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Req-2024-01116, am24Sutter
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 338
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aims to gather information regarding the individual perceptions, opinions, beliefs, and conceptual understanding of healthcare professionals working in the intensive care units at the University Hospital Basel, the Cantonal Hospital Aarau and the Cantonal Hospital Baselland, and to determine associations of individual beliefs, personal, educational, and professional experiences with individual perceptions, opinions, and conceptual understanding regarding brain death and organ donation.

Conditions

Brain Death

Keywords

Organ Donation; Intensive Care Unit

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Information on individual perceptions regarding brain death and organ donation

  Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify individual perceptions

  at baseline

• Information on individual opinions regarding brain death and organ donation

  Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify individual opinions

  at baseline

• Information on individual beliefs regarding brain death and organ donation

  Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify individual beliefs

  at baseline

• Information on conceptual understanding regarding brain death and organ donation

  Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify conceptual understanding

  at baseline

• Identification of interprofessional variations

  Descriptive analyses will be performed to identify interprofessional variations

  at baseline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Eligible healthcare professionals in the ICU at the University Hospital Basel, the Cantonal Hospital Aarau and the Cantonal Hospital Baselland

You may qualify if:

• Consenting nurses and physicians currently working in the intensive care units (ICU) at the University Hospital Basel, the Cantonal Hospital Aarau and the Cantonal Hospital Baselland
• Only nurses and physicians consenting to participate will be included

You may not qualify if:

• Nurses and physicians not currently working (any more) in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the University Hospital Basel, the Cantonal Hospital Aarau or the Cantonal Hospital Baselland
• Nurses and physicians who do not consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Basel

Basel, 4031, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Death

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Coma; Unconsciousness; Consciousness Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Death; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Raoul C. Sutter, Prof. Dr.

  University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 10, 2024
• First Posted: October 15, 2024
• Study Start: October 14, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2025
• Study Completion: April 30, 2025
• Last Updated: June 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Locations

CH (1)