| NCT ID | NCT06910176 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Strasbourg, France |
| Condition | Death Records |
| Study Type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 20 participants |
| Start Date | 2024-10-10 |
| Primary Completion | 2025-12-10 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
This is an observational study. You will not receive an experimental treatment; researchers will collect data based on your existing condition or standard treatment.
This trial targets 20 participants in total. It began in 2024-10-10 with a primary completion date of 2025-12-10.
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Brief Summary
Most physicians are confronted with the death of patients during their practice, often as early as residency. It is their legal responsibility to certify a patient's death, as well as often to notify their loved ones. Yet, these duties currently receive little or no specific training during the various cycles of medical education. This task is not easy, however, and young professionals experience it with difficulty. Literature data show that residents are confronted with death late in their medical education and that they are insufficiently prepared when they have to perform their first death certificate. Indeed, residents report significantly correlated practical and emotional difficulties. These difficulties are notably linked to a feeling of lack of preparation through theoretical courses, a lack of familiarity with administrative procedures, and insufficient mastery of communicating with families. The highlighting of these difficulties and the desire for appropriate and respectful care for the deceased and their families, for whom the moment of announcement influences the experience of grief, call for an improvement in teaching on these topics. It is in this sense that the project was born to explore whether the creation of training, before their independent exposure to death and its announcement, i.e. at the end of the second cycle, was relevant. A prerequisite for this type of training project is indeed to question the acceptability of such an approach by students.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * DFASM3 student, * At the Faculty of Medicine of Strasbourg, France, for the 2023-2024 academic year, * Having taken the national ECOS (thus becoming an intern at the start of the following academic year in November 2024), * Aged 18 years or older, * Not opposed to participating in the study. * Not having completed an internship in specialized palliative care facilities Exclusion Criteria: * Refused to participate in the study. * Not having taken the national ECOS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT06910176 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Death Records. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT06910176 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT06910176 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at catherine.lamouille@chru-strasbourg.fr for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT06910176 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Strasbourg, France.
Who is sponsoring the NCT06910176 clinical trial?
NCT06910176 is sponsored by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France. The trial plans to enroll 20 participants.