What helps or gets in the way of GPs providing end‑of‑life care at home
Official title: Identification of Obstacles and Levers to the Outpatient Care of Patients in Terminal Palliative Situations: Exploratory Study Among General Practitioners in Bas-Rhin
Run by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · NCT07191184 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will gather information from general practitioners in Bas‑Rhin to see what helps or makes it hard for them to provide outpatient palliative care for patients at the end of life.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 12 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Strasbourg) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 16, 2024 |
| Main results expected | December 16, 2025 |
| Study ends | December 16, 2025 |
| Registry record updated | September 24, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07191184 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
General practitioners who practice in the Bas‑Rhin region and agree to participate are the intended participants for this project.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients whose care is entirely hospital‑based or whose GPs are outside Bas‑Rhin or do not participate are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
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 will collect data from general practitioners based in Bas‑Rhin about organizational and experiential barriers and facilitators to delivering end‑of‑life palliative care at home. Data collection will likely use questionnaires and qualitative interviews to capture workload, training, and family‑care dynamics. The study aims to map current outpatient practices after recent changes in palliative care education and service organization. Results will be synthesized to identify practical, GP‑accessible solutions to support home deaths when that is the patient preference.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could lead to practical changes or supports that make it easier for patients to receive palliative care at home when they wish.
How similar studies have gone: Many prior studies have described barriers and solutions in hospital settings, but few have focused specifically on outpatient general practitioners, so this outpatient focus is relatively less studied.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * General physician based in Bas-Rhin * Agreeing to participate in the research Exclusion Criteria: * Refusing to participate in the research * Replacement physician, specialist physician, based outside Bas-Rhin
Where it's running
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Service de soins Palliatifs - CHU de Strasbourg - France
Strasbourg, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Catherine CHEVALIER-LAMOUILLE, MD
- Email: catherine.lamouille@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Phone: 33 3 88 11 65 86
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.