How often do families and doctors clash over life support in the ICU?

NCT ID NCT05768906

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at how often family members and doctors disagree about decisions to limit life-sustaining treatments in the intensive care unit (ICU). Researchers observed 429 adult ICU patients in France whose treatment was being limited. The goal was to measure the frequency and level of disagreement between relatives and physicians, since such conflicts are becoming more common but are not well documented.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Death

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CESSATION OF TREATMENT END OF LIFE

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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