Scientists track Brain's final moments in ICU patients

NCT ID NCT05306327

Summary

This study aims to understand when brain activity stops compared to when the heart stops in patients who are taken off life support. Researchers will monitor electrical brain activity in 158 ICU patients as they progress toward death. The goal is to gather evidence about brain function during the dying process to inform organ donation practices.

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  • Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal,

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    Montreal, Quebec, H2X3E4, Canada

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  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre

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    Kingston, Ontario, K7L2V7, Canada

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  • London Health Sciences Centre

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    London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada

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  • Ottawa Hospital

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    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H8L6, Canada

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  • University of Calgary Foothills Campus

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    Calgary, Alberta, T2N1N4, Canada

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