Status:

COMPLETED

Sudden Death Counselling and Its Impact on Family Members of Sudden Death Victims

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Collaborating Sponsors:

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin

Conditions:

Sudden Death

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Assessment of the psychological benefit of the proposition by prehospital medical team of a sudden death counselling on family members of sudden death victims.

Detailed Description

Family members are often shocked and devastated by the death of their loved one, especially when it is sudden and unexpected. On the scene, families often don't really believe it happened because they...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A first-degree relative of a:
  • patient aged 18-75 years
  • with an out-of-hospital sudden death\*
  • and cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempted Relative aged ≥ 18 years Given consent for the study. Sudden death definition\*: An unexpected cardiac arrest without obvious extracardiac cause, leading to a collapse in front of a witness (or in the absence of witnesses, occurring within the hour after the onset of symptoms).

Exclusion

  • Relative under guardianship/curatorship Relative unable to communicate Relative not affiliated to a medical insurance

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 18 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 25 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

625 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03320902

Start Date

January 18 2018

End Date

March 25 2024

Last Update

November 20 2025

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Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades

Paris, Paris, France, 75015