Characterization of Opposition to Organ Donation at Strasbourg University Hospital in 2024-2025
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Organ Donation. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
In 2024, 29,000 people are waiting for organ transplants in France, and only 6,034 transplants were performed during the year. 852 people died while waiting for a transplant. The gap between the number of available transplants and the number of patients waiting for transplants has been widening since the 1990s; there is talk of a shortage of transplants. There is therefore an urgent need to find more transplants and mobilize the entire population to this end. French law supports presumed consent, meaning that we are all donors unless we have expressed otherwise during our lifetime. In fact, 80% of French people say they are in favor of organ donation after their death, but few discuss it with their loved ones. When families are approached about multi-organ removal to gather any opposition from the deceased, the refusal rate is 37% (compared to an expected 20%). It is difficult to determine whether this opposition truly comes from the deceased themselves, their loved ones, uncertainty, or the situation. As this is the leading cause of non-donation, it is essential to better characterize this opposition in order to reduce it and allow for more organ donation and, ultimately, transplantation.
Primary outcome measures
- Distribution of positions regarding organ donation (certain, uncertain, unknown) [Time frame: Up to 12 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients who are brain dead and/or eligible for a Maastricht 3 protocol (discontinuation of active treatment with death due to circulatory arrest in intensive care)
- Hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Strasbourg University Hospital or transferable to the Strasbourg University Hospital for multi-organ removal (anticipated approach)
- Existence of relatives with whom discussion is possible
- Presence of organ procurement coordination at the initial donation interview
Exclusion criteria
- Absence of relatives of the deceased (no interview with them)
- Absence of organ procurement coordination during the initial discussion with relatives regarding organ and tissue procurement
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Service d'Anesthésie, Réanimation et Médecine Périopératoire - CHU de Strasbourg - France — Strasbourg
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07345975 · 9824