Assisted suicide in Germany: Exploring the practice

Assisted suicide in Germany: Exploring the practice - ASEP

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034574

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-04

Start date

2025-04-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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

Conditions

Practice of suicide assistence

Interventions

Group 1: 1) National experts on the topic of assisted suicide with qualitative guideline interviews (04/2025-09/2025) Group 2: 2) Health professionals/practitioners and relatives involved in the imple

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Experts will be individuals with an overview of and in-depth insight in the practice of assisted suicide in Germany; pracitioners and family members were involved in at least one case of assisted suicide in Germany at the time of study participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: under 18 years, no informed consent to the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recommendations for linkages between assisted suicide practice and the healthcare system	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSven Schwabe

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin und Palliativmedizin

schwabe.sven@mh-hannover.de+495115328599

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 20, 2026