Prospective, descriptive, observational study at the end of life of patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Germany

Prospective, descriptive, observational study at the end of life of patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Germany - ECMO-EoL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00016505

Enrollment

200

Registered

2019-02-01

Start date

2019-02-01

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

J80.03 I50.14

Interventions

Group 1: Observational study: evaluation with online questionnaires for physicians, which patient died under ECMO therapy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, who died

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of questionnaires collected from February till July 2019: presentation of a framework of care for patients with ECMO therapy. Reasons and mode of ECMO therapy of the deceased patients. Initiators and participants in the process of finding the patient`s will regarding ECMO therapy. Initiators and participants in the process of decision-making in end-of-life treatment situations of patients with ECMO therapy. Describing the situation of dying: Mode of reducing ECMO therapy, mode of sedation, participating relatives and ICU staff.	—

Measure

Time frame

Evaluation of questionnaires collected from February till July 2019: presentation of a framework of care for patients with ECMO therapy. Reasons and mode of ECMO therapy of the deceased patients. Initiators and participants in the process of finding the patient`s will regarding ECMO therapy. Initiators and participants in the process of decision-making in end-of-life treatment situations of patients with ECMO therapy. Describing the situation of dying: Mode of reducing ECMO therapy, mode of sedation, participating relatives and ICU staff.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFalk Fichtner

Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin

falk.fichtner@medizin.uni-leipzig.de03419717700

Outcome results

None listed

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