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End-of-life care is a core topic for geriatricians. One of the key aspects of end-of-life management is deciding when to discontinue active care measures (for example blood pressure monitoring, blood tests and X-rays) in favor of exclusive comfort care. In this retrospective observational study, the investigators looked at the care measures, treatments and paraclinical exams received by geriatric patients both one week and 24 hours before their death.


Clinical Trial Description

This analysis provides information on the differences in geriatric physicians' practices regarding the anticipation of the end of life, by showing on average when active care measures were stopped before death. Secondly, the investigators looked at patient criteria that could explain a prolongation of active care and a delay in the implementation of exclusive comfort care. ;


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NCT number NCT06026241
Study type Observational
Source Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Contact Ludovic LAFAIE, MD
Phone (0)477127397
Email ludovic.lafaie@chu-st-etienne.fr
Status Recruiting
Phase
Start date March 1, 2024
Completion date December 31, 2025

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