"Addiction to medication problems of palliative care patients in German palliative care units and in German specialized outpatient palliative care services (SAPV)"

"Addiction to medication problems of palliative care patients in German palliative care units and in German specialized outpatient palliative care services (SAPV)" - "Pall_Sucht"

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030427

Enrollment

670

Registered

2022-10-24

Start date

2022-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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

Conditions

F11 F13

Interventions

Group 1: After a positive ethical vote, all German palliative care units and spezialised outpatient palliative care services will be contacted and asked to participate in the survey. The necessary ad

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: German palliative care units and specialized outpatient palliative care services

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Survey of medical addiction problems of palliative care patients in German palliative care units and in German specialized outpatient palliative care services (SAPV) by interviewing all palliative care units and SAPV services in Germany.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary objective criteria: - To determine whether measures are taken to protect patients from iatrogenically induced drug dependence in palliative care units and outpatient palliative care services. - Survey whether palliative care units and palliative care services use screening methods to find out whether patients have a problematic use of medication or drugs and what treatment strategies look like for patients who practice critical substance use.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary objective criteria: - To determine whether measures are taken to protect patients from iatrogenically induced drug dependence in palliative care units and outpatient palliative care services. - Survey whether palliative care units and palliative care services use screening methods to find out whether patients have a problematic use of medication or drugs and what treatment strategies look like for patients who practice critical substance use.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristian Volberg

Klinik für Anästhesie und IntensivmedizinUniversitätsklinikum Gießen und MarburgStandort Marburg

christian.volberg@med.uni-marburg.de064215864934

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026