Life-sustaining care decisions in critically ill children

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 observational study examines how clinicians and families decide when continuing or stopping life-sustaining treatments is in the child’s best interests. It focuses on end-of-life care considerations within Nordic pediatric intensive care settings and notes variability in decision-making that may be influenced by cultural and emotional factors. The research analyzes existing practices without introducing any intervention. Lead investigators are from Göteborg University, collaborating with Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Specialist physicians in critical care with experience from end of life care in critically ill children.

Exclusion Criteria:

None

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Where it's running

• Sahlgrenska University hospital
  Gothenburg, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Linda E Block, Associate professor
• Email: linda.block@gu.se
• Phone: +46709955110

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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.