Effect of the use of continuous sedation until death on the patient's relatives wellbeing

Effect of the use of continuous sedation until death on the patient's relatives wellbeing - UNBIASED

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON38210

Enrollment

625

Registered

2011-01-21

Start date

2011-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

we onderzoeken het welzijn van naasten van een patient die na de toepassing van continue sedatie is overleden

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The deceased patient: - Received continuous sedation until death - Cancer as main diagnosis - Older than 18 years of age - Passed away

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not fulfilling the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) Focusgroup study It concerns a qualitative study. Therefore, there are no study parameters in the strict sense. In the focusgroups, the relatives will exchange their experiences with the care for the patient in the last phase of life. Relevant themes will be obtained from their narratives. 2) Interview study In the interviews, the following topics will be explored: - Patient characteristics - Relative characteristics - Decision-making and communication with the relative - The use of sedation - The patient's quality of dying - Wellbeing of the relative 3) Questionnaire study Primary study parameters are: satisfaction regarding the dying phase, concerns, grief and aspects of the quality of life after the patient's death (eg physical and mental functioning, role limitations).	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Focusgroup study It concerns a qualitative study. Therefore, there are no study parameters in the strict sense. In the focusgroups, the relatives will exchange their experiences with the care for the patient in the last phase of life. Relevant themes will be obtained from their narratives. 2) Interview study In the interviews, the following topics will be explored: - Patient characteristics - Relative characteristics - Decision-making and communication with the relative - The use of sedation - The patient's quality of dying - Wellbeing of the relative 3) Questionnaire study Primary study parameters are: satisfaction regarding the dying phase, concerns, grief and aspects of the quality of life after the patient's death (eg physical and mental functioning, role limitations).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Focusgroup study Not applicable 2) Interview study Not applicable 3) Questionnaire study Secondary study parameters burned-out symptoms, sick-days	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results