Validation of a German scale for assessing a desire for hastened death

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00000187

Enrollment

200

Registered

2009-10-07

Start date

2007-11-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

desire for hastened death

Interventions

Group 1: 1.Mini-Mental-Status Test 2.EORTC, EORTC Quality Of Life - Questionnaires - QLQ-C15 3.Hope, hospice and palliative recording standarddocumentation 4.SAHD, Schedule of Attitudes toward Haste

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patient needs palliative medical treatment 2. patient speaks german 3. patients clinical situation enables participation 4. Mini-Mental State Test >= 21 points (german version) 5. patients written or verbal consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. less than 21 points in Mini-Mental State Test (german version) 2. missing consent of the patient 3. patient is by self-assessment and assessement by others not capable to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
First interview 3-5 days after admission and start of palliative medical treatment, containing following questionnaires 1. Mini-Mental-Status Test 2. HADS-D 3. Hope 4. EORTC 5. SAHD 6. Aussenkriterium zur Einschätzung des Todeswunsch	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Second interview 5-7 days following the first interview, containing the following questionnaires, 1. Mini-Mental-Status Test 2. HADS-D 3. Hope 4. EORTC 5. SAHD 6. Questionnaire for evaluation the desire for hastened death	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMaren Galushko

Zentrum für Palliativmedizin, Uniklinik Köln

maren.galushko@uk-koeln.de0221-478-86158

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026