Physician's RoleNCT01267890
The Conflicts of Ethics and Law on Patient's Surrogate
An observational study of Physician's Role, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This study is a prospective cross-sectional survey study. The investigators developed self-administrated questionnaire and recruit 120 physicians in two hospitals and 60 lawyers from some law firms to this study. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Physician's Role
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Dec 2010to Jul 2011
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: 120 physicians in two hospitals
Who may be able to join
- resident
- visiting Staff
- chief resident
Who cannot join
- intern
- clerk
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40402
Chih-Jaan Tai, Associate Professor, 04-22053366 ext. 6321, cjtai@mail.cmu.edu.tw
About this study
Official title: Health Service Administration China Medical University (Chih-Jaan Tai)
This study is a prospective cross-sectional survey study. The investigators developed self-administrated questionnaire and recruit 120 physicians in two hospitals and 60 lawyers from some law firms to this study.
To realize and compare the opinions of physicians and lawyers about controversial decision-making of surrogate.
Read the detailed description
This study provides three real scenarios regarding dilemma between ethics and law when patient's surrogate may not represent patient's best interest：1. Parents ask physician resect their mentally handicapped daughter's uterus. 2. A son refuse physician's suggestion of surgical treatment for his mother, instead, wishes donating his mother's kidney to his son. 3. A mother decides to give up treatment for her son's head injury because of his rebel behavior before.
T-test, ANOVA and Logistic Regression will be used to analyze in this study.
- Conditions
- Physician's Role
- Keywords
- ethics, law, surrogate, conflict
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Dec 2010 (estimated)
- Study startDec 2010
- Primary completionMay 2011 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2011 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Physician's RoleStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by China Medical University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01267890
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CMU-DMR99-IRB-254
- Status last verified
- Dec 2010
- First submitted
- 28 Dec 2010
- Last updated
- 29 Dec 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Dec 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Health Service Administration China Medical University (Chih-Jaan Tai)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01267890
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CMU-DMR99-IRB-254
- Conditions
- Physician's Role
- Keywords
- ethics, law, surrogate, conflict
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Dec 2010
- Primary completion
- May 2011 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2011 (estimated)
- First posted
- 29 Dec 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is a prospective cross-sectional survey study. The investigators developed self-administrated questionnaire and recruit 120 physicians in two hospitals and 60 lawyers from some law firms to this study.
To realize and compare the opinions of physicians and lawyers about controversial decision-making of surrogate.
Detailed description
This study provides three real scenarios regarding dilemma between ethics and law when patient's surrogate may not represent patient's best interest：1. Parents ask physician resect their mentally handicapped daughter's uterus. 2. A son refuse physician's suggestion of surgical treatment for his mother, instead, wishes donating his mother's kidney to his son. 3. A mother decides to give up treatment for her son's head injury because of his rebel behavior before.
T-test, ANOVA and Logistic Regression will be used to analyze in this study.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- 120 physicians in two hospitals
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- resident
- visiting Staff
- chief resident
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- intern
- clerk
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Dec 2010.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Physician's Role, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Dec 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Chih-Jaan Tai, Associate Professor (04-22053366 ext. 6321, cjtai@mail.cmu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Dec 2010.