Support for families of dying patients in the ER
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a program designed to support relatives when a loved one is dying in the emergency department. It aims to see if extra guidance and follow-up calls can help families during this difficult time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are age 18 or older.
- You are a relative of a patient who is expected to live less than 72 hours and has a do-not-resuscitate order or is not receiving life-sustaining treatment.
- If more than one relative is present, the study will first ask the patient's trusted person, then the most involved caregiver, then a partner, parent, child, or other family member.
- You agree to be contacted by phone 3 and 6 months from now.
- You speak, read, and understand French.
- You have French health insurance (except state medical aid).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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