Brain Death, Organ Donation
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to describe the use of methods confirming brain death in the real clinical practice of the transplant program in the Czech Republic.
Detailed description
Organ donation is possible in the Czech Republic only after meeting the legislative requirements. These require confirmation of brain death by one of the statutory methods before organ harvesting. The use of these methods in clinical practice has not yet been described.The aim of this retrospective observational study is to describe the use of these methods in the real clinical practice of the transplant program in the Czech Republic, taking into account the legislation of other European countries.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Brno University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* age ≥18 years * organ donor
Exclusion criteria
* age under 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angiography | within 24 hours after the onset of signs of brain death | Cerebral panangiography |
| Brainstem auditory evoked potentials | within 24 hours after the onset of signs of brain death | Brainstem auditory evoked potentials |
| Brain scintigraphy | within 24 hours after the onset of signs of brain death | Brain scintigraphy |
| Cerebral computed tomography angiography | within 24 hours after the onset of signs of brain death | Cerebral computed tomography angiography |
| Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography | within 24 hours after the onset of signs of brain death | Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography |
Countries
Czechia
Contacts
Primary ContactOndrej Hrdy, M.D.
Backup ContactJaroslav Duba, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed