ICU study reveals how often families and doctors clash on life support decisions

NCT ID NCT05768906

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study looked at how often family members and doctors disagree when deciding to stop life-sustaining treatments in intensive care units (ICUs). Researchers included 429 adult patients in French ICUs whose families were involved in these difficult decisions. The goal was to measure the frequency and level of disagreement, which can lead to legal conflicts, and to better understand this sensitive aspect of end-of-life care.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Versailles

    Versailles, 78150, France

  • CH d'Aurillac (CH Henri Mondor)

    Aurillac, 15000, France

  • CH de Dieppe

    Dieppe, 76202, France

  • CH de Grasse

    Grasse, 06130, France

  • CH de Lens

    Lens, 62300, France

  • CHBA Vannes-Auray

    Vannes, 56017, France

  • CHU de Clermont Ferrand - Hôpital Gabriel Montpied

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France

  • CHU de Dijon

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • CHU de Grenoble-Alpes

    La Tronche, 38700, France

  • CHU de Montpellier - Gui de Chauliac

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • CHU de Reims - Réanimation chirurgicale

    Reims, 51092, France

  • CHU de Toulouse-Rangueil - Réanimation Polyvalente

    Toulouse, 31400, France

  • Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild

    Paris, 75019, France

  • GHEF (Grand Hôpital de l'Est Francilien)-Site de Marne la Vallée

    Jossigny, 77600, France

  • HIA Robert Picqué

    Villenave-d'Ornon, 33140, France

  • Hôpital Beaujon - Réanimation chirurgicale polyvalente

    Clichy, 92110, France

  • Hôpital Beaujon - Réanimation hépato-digestive

    Clichy, 92110, France

  • Hôpital Lariboisière_APHP - Réanimation Chirurgicale Polyvalente

    Paris, 75010, France

  • Hôpital Saint Camille

    Bry-sur-Marne, 94360, France

  • Hôpital Simone Veil- Eaubonne

    Eaubonne, 95602, France

  • Hôpital privé Claude Galien

    Quincy-sous-Sénart, 91480, France

  • Institut Mutualiste Montsouris -

    Paris, 75014, France

  • Médipôle Lyon Villeurbanne

    Villeurbanne, 69100, France

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