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Evaluation of Post-traumatic Stress Among the Nearest Relatives of Brain-dead Organ Donors

Terminated
Conditions
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Tissue Donors
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Registration Number
NCT01214018
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Brief Summary

The goal is to compare post tramautic stress between the nearest relatives of brain-dead patients who are organ donor to those of brain-dead patients who are not organ donors for medical, legal or opposition reasons.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
91
Inclusion Criteria
  • must be one of the following: person-of-trust previously designated by the deceased, a spouse, sibling, parent, or child of the deceased
Exclusion Criteria
  • refusal to participate
  • does not speak French
  • deaf/mute
  • adult, but under guardianship

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of participants with an IES score > 372 hours

The IES score follows Azoulay et al (2005). Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 171: 987-94. IES = Impact of Event Scale - revised, ranging from 0 to 88, with 88 being the greatest risk for post-traumatic stress

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The IES score2 hours

The Impact of Event Scale - revised, ranging from 0 to 88

Hospital Depression and Anxiety Score (HDAS)2 hours

score ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 21 (max). HDAS scores \>=8 indicate clinically significant depression or axiety

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

CH Henry Duffaut

🇫🇷

Avignon, France

Centre Hospitalier Général

🇫🇷

Beziers, France

Hôpital Guy de Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier

🇫🇷

Montpellier Cedex 05, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes

🇫🇷

Nimes, France

CH Henry Duffaut
🇫🇷Avignon, France

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