Suicide, AssistedEPIDESA2NCT02843776
Requests for Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
An observational study of Suicide, Assisted, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
The study epiDESA2 identifies all explicit requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide expressed by the person him/herself, regardless of which professional is asked and regardless of where the request is made (primary care, health institutions, medico-social institutions including nursing home care or at home) in the… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Suicide, Assisted
- What is being tested?
- Questionnaires completion
- How many people
- 65 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2017to 31 Dec 2017
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study epiDESA2 identifies all explicit requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide expressed by the person him/herself regardless of where the request is made (primary care, health institutions, medico-social institutions including EHPADs or at home) in the regions of Burgundy-Franche-Comté during six months.
Who may be able to join
- Any adult :
- Living at home, or in medico-social institutions or hospitalized in primary care or health institutions of Burgundy-Franche-Comté,
- At the end of life due to advanced stage disease or a major change in the state of health of an elderly person,
- Who expressed an explicit request for euthanasia or assisted suicide,
- Who expressed their no objection to the collection of their datas,
- Who are covered by the French social security system.
Who cannot join
- They are underage
- The request was expressed by another person
- The request is not an explicit request
- The request appears in the context of a situation other than illness or a general change in state of health
- The patient is mentally confused
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Requests for Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide : Epidemiological Study Conducted as Part of the Establishment of a Structured Network
The study epiDESA2 identifies all explicit requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide expressed by the person him/herself, regardless of which professional is asked and regardless of where the request is made (primary care, health institutions, medico-social institutions including nursing home care or at home) in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region during six months.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Assisted
- Being tested
- Questionnaires completion
- Keywords
- Palliative Care, Euthanasia, Epidemiologic Studies
- Medical subject headings
- Suicide, Assisted
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Questionnaires completionOther
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Census of requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide in Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Jul 2016 (estimated)
- Study start1 Jan 2017
- Primary completion31 Dec 2017
- Study completion31 Dec 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Suicide, AssistedStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 65 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Centre Hospitalier Pontarlier, Centre Hospitalier de Haute Saône, Centre Hospitalier du Val de Saône, Centre Hospitalier Louis Pasteur, Centre Hospitalier Champagnole, Centre Hospitalier Lons le Saunier, Centre Hospitalier Saint Claude, Centre Hospitalier Belfort Montbéliard, Centre Hospitalier Beaune, Centre Hospitalier Chatillon Montbard, Centre Hospitalier de l'Agglomération de Nevers, Centre Hospitalier William Morey - Chalon sur Saône, Centre Hospitalier Macon, Centre Hospitalier de Monceau les Mines, Centre Hospitalier Paray le Monial, Centre Hospitalier Sens, Centre Hospitalier Auxerre, Centre Hospitalier Tonnerre, Centre Hospitalier Joigny, Réseau Opale, Réseau Départemental de Soins Palliatifs de la Nièvre, Groupement des Professionnels de Santé du Pays Beaunois, Réseau ARESPA, Réseau Pléiade
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02843776
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EPIDESA2
- Acronym
- EPIDESA2
- Status last verified
- Jul 2016
- First submitted
- 19 Jul 2016
- Last updated
- 17 Jul 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Jul 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Requests for Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide : Epidemiological Study Conducted as Part of the Establishment of a Structured Network
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02843776
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EPIDESA2 / EPIDESA2
- Conditions
- Suicide, Assisted
- Keywords
- Palliative Care, Euthanasia, Epidemiologic Studies
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 65 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de BesanconUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Centre Hospitalier Pontarlier, Centre Hospitalier de Haute Saône, Centre Hospitalier du Val de Saône, Centre Hospitalier Louis Pasteur, Centre Hospitalier Champagnole, Centre Hospitalier Lons le Saunier, Centre Hospitalier Saint Claude, Centre Hospitalier Belfort Montbéliard, Centre Hospitalier Beaune, Centre Hospitalier Chatillon Montbard, Centre Hospitalier de l'Agglomération de Nevers, Centre Hospitalier William Morey - Chalon sur Saône, Centre Hospitalier Macon, Centre Hospitalier de Monceau les Mines, Centre Hospitalier Paray le Monial, Centre Hospitalier Sens, Centre Hospitalier Auxerre, Centre Hospitalier Tonnerre, Centre Hospitalier Joigny, Réseau Opale, Réseau Départemental de Soins Palliatifs de la Nièvre, Groupement des Professionnels de Santé du Pays Beaunois, Réseau ARESPA, Réseau Pléiade
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Jul 2016 (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.
The study epiDESA2 identifies all explicit requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide expressed by the person him/herself, regardless of which professional is asked and regardless of where the request is made (primary care, health institutions, medico-social institutions including nursing home care or at home) in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region during six months.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study epiDESA2 identifies all explicit requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide expressed by the person him/herself regardless of where the request is made (primary care, health institutions, medico-social institutions including EHPADs or at home) in the regions of Burgundy-Franche-Comté during six months.
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Living at home, or in medico-social institutions or hospitalized in primary care or health institutions of Burgundy-Franche-Comté,
- At the end of life due to advanced stage disease or a major change in the state of health of an elderly person,
- Who expressed an explicit request for euthanasia or assisted suicide,
- Who expressed their no objection to the collection of their datas,
- Who are covered by the French social security system.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- They are underage
- The request was expressed by another person
- The request is not an explicit request
- The request appears in the context of a situation other than illness or a general change in state of health
- The patient is mentally confused
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Questionnaires completion | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Census of requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide in Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Jul 2018.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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 Suicide, Assisted, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon at 1 site in France.
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 6 inclusion and 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jul 2018. 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 France. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Census of requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide in Burgundy-Franche-Comté (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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 17 Jul 2018.