Status:

COMPLETED

Perspectives on End-of-Life Care for Medically-Fragile Children and Young Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Akron Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Death

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Hattie Larlham is a specialized long-term care facility for pediatric and young adult residents who are medically fragile and intellectually disabled, whose daily care is provided by direct care staff...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HA at Hattie Larlham between January 1, 2006 to present
  • HA provided care to \> 1 resident whose death occurred between January 1, 2006 through the end of the study period
  • HA provided ongoing care to the resident for at least 5 days in the last 30 days at Hattie Larlham before the resident's death
  • Parent/legal guardian of a Hattie Larlham resident whose death occurred between January 1, 2006 through the end of the study

Exclusion

  • HA employed \< 30 days at Hattie Larlham or cared for resident \<5 days in last 30 days prior to the resident's death
  • HA or parent/legal guardian who has not experienced a Hattie Larlham resident's death since December 31, 2005

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00724646

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

September 15 2009

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Hattie Larlham Center for Disabled Children

Mantua, Ohio, United States, 44255