Predicting time to death after life support withdrawal for organ donation
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study aims to predict how long the dying process will take after life support is withdrawn, which may help improve the organ donation process. Participants will be adults who are eligible for donation after circulatory death.
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Who can take part
- You must be 19 years old or older.
- You must be eligible for donation after circulatory death (DCD).
- You must not have a complete spinal cord injury at or above the C5 level.
- You must not have a pacemaker in place.
- You must not have a tracheostomy tube.
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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