Timing of palliative care for kids with brain disease under review
NCT ID NCT06273267
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 126 children and young adults (up to age 25) with serious, non-progressive neurological diseases like cerebral palsy or brain injury. Researchers wanted to understand the best time to introduce a pediatric palliative care team. They reviewed medical records from the first year of care to see what kind of support was given first, such as symptom management or care coordination.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors know the best time to start palliative care for children with serious brain conditions, improving their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study in one region of France, so results may not apply to other areas or populations. It does not test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
AP-HP (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris) patients followed by the pediatric palliative care teams of the greater metropolitan area of Paris "Ile de France" (Robert-Debré hospital, Necker hospital or Paliped-Île-de-France Regional Pediatric Palliative Care Resource Team) between January 2020 and December 2022 and suffering from a serious non-progressive neurological disease. Robert Debré et Necker Hospitals are tertiary care hospitals. Paliped is a community based service for PPC.
- Ages
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Up to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 0 to 25 * Follow-ups at APHP * Supported by a palliative care team from Ile de France (Robert-Debré hospital, Necker hospital or Paliped-Île-de-France Regional Pediatric Palliative Care Resource Team) between January 2020 and December 2022 * Suffering from a serious non-progressive neurological disease (ACT-4) * Information and absence of opposition from the holders of parental authority of the minor patient and the guardian or curator of the adult patient if he is under guardianship/curatorship; Exclusion Criteria: * Other ACT category (1, 2, 3 or 5) of the classification of diseases by the Association for Children's Palliative Care (ACT) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) during treatment * Patients for whom there was no pediatric palliative care intervention * Patients in palliative care without follow-up at the APHP
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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