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NCT00352573 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Practice: A Survey of European Physicians
A clinical trial of Ethics, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).
- Completed
- Registry status
- 1,357
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
NCT00352573: Completed study of Ethics, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).
NCT00352573 is a study of Ethics that has completed, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC). The registered enrollment target is 1,357 participants, above the 206-participant average among 3 other Ethics trials with a reported enrollment target (559% higher). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00352573, a study of Ethics, has completed, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- 1,357 participants
- Enrollment target
- 1
- Study location
Study Summary
This study will survey a random sample of 2,100 general medicine physicians in Europe and in the U.S. about ethical difficulties they face in their practice of medicine. The participants will complete a questionnaire designed to meet the following study objectives: * Identify the types of ethical dilemmas physicians report that they face in their practice and approaches they find helpful in responding to these situations * Determine what ethical support physicians would find useful in dealing with ethically problematic situations * Explore physicians experience with 'bedside rationing', due to economic or societal constraints, what procedures they forgo as a result, and what criteria they use in their rationing decisions * Explore physicians perceptions of the equity of the health care system they work in * Determine what interventions directed at limiting health care costs physicians would find acceptable. Physicians in Italy, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom who practice direct patient care for at least 20 percent of their time may enroll in this study. The practice of medicine sometimes involves situations where important values come into conflict. The refusal of life-saving treatment, the concern that telling the truth could have problematic consequences, acceptable ways of facing a request to die all are examples of dilemmas that can arise in the practice of medicine. The absence of clear-cut 'right answers' to questions raised by these situations have led to the development of support services, such as ethics consultations, to help in decision-making concerning ethical problems that arise in clinical settings. Information from this survey can provide input into the continuing development of ethics support services by establishing an evidence base regarding the ethical difficulties encountered by physicians and the type of support they would consider useful in resolving these dilemmas.
Primary Outcome
Evaluate ethical dilemmas at the bedside and micro- allocation of resources via surveys after data have been collected.
Conditions Studied
Study Locations (1)
Maryland
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike - Bethesda
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 1,357 participants |
| Start Date | 2002-09-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2014-07-14 |
What the finished NCT00352573 record still lists
NCT00352573 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. Its 1,357 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 206-participant average among 3 other Ethics trials with a reported enrollment target (559% higher).
The record links to 1 condition, with Ethics appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions.
NCT00352573 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00352573 about?
NCT00352573 is a clinical study titled "Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Practice: A Survey of European Physicians". This study will survey a random sample of 2,100 general medicine physicians in Europe and in the U.S. about ethical difficulties they face in their practice of medicine. The participants will complete a questionnaire designed to meet the following study objectives: * Identify the types of ethical d...
What is the current status of trial NCT00352573?
This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 1,357 participants. The study started on 2002-09-01. Estimated completion is 2014-07-14.
What conditions does trial NCT00352573 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Ethics.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00352573?
This trial is sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC), which has 338 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where is trial NCT00352573 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Maryland. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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