Value of CT-based Autopsy Compared With Conventional Autopsy in ICU Patients

Computertomography-based Autopsy (Virtopsy) Versus Conventional Autopsy in Patients Dying in Intensive Care Units

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01040520

Enrollment

284

Registered

2009-12-29

Start date

2010-01-31

Completion date

2010-07-31

Last updated

2015-05-29

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Conditions

Autopsy

Keywords

CT-based autopsy, virtual autopsy, medical autopsy, quality control

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to compare findings generated by CT-based autopsy (Virtopsy) with conventional autopsy and clinical diagnoses. Therefore all patients dying while receiving treatment in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine will be undergo virtopsy and, if relatives give informed consent conventional autopsy.

Detailed description

The aim of the study is to compare findings generated by computertomography-based autopsy (Virtopsy) with conventional autopsy and clinical diagnoses. Therefore all patients dying while receiving treatment in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine will be undergo virtopsy and, if relatives give informed consent conventional autopsy.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients dying in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine while receiving treatment during the study period

Exclusion criteria

* None

Outcome results