Improving consent processes for legal representatives in critical care clinical trials

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to understand the perceptions of legally authorized representatives (LARs) regarding the recruitment process for clinical trials involving critically ill patients who cannot provide consent themselves. By conducting interviews with LARs, the study seeks to identify their needs and concerns during the information and education process about clinical trials. The insights gained will help develop effective strategies to enhance LAR involvement and facilitate patient recruitment in these urgent medical situations. The study employs a single-arm design focusing on qualitative data without a comparator group.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* The study will include LARs of adult patients aged 18 years or older who are admitted to the Freiburg University Medical Center in Germany.

Exclusion Criteria:

* LARs who have expressed their unwillingness to participate in the study or have objected to the measures implemented in the study will not be included.

Where it's running

• Freiburg University Medical Center
  Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Alexander Supady, MD — Freiburg University Medical Center
• Study coordinator: Alexander Supady, MD
• Email: alexander.supady@uniklinik-freiburg.de
• Phone: +4976127034010

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.