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Brain-based Prediction of the Dying Duration in Humans After Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Therapies to Inform Donation After Circulatory Death
Sponsor: University of British Columbia
Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop a new tool that uses information collected before life-sustaining treatments are withdrawn to better predict whether a patient will die within the time needed for organ donation to be possible. The tool created should help improve planning for organ donation and provide families and healthcare teams with more accurate information.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
102
Start Date
2027-01
Completion Date
2030-12
Last Updated
2026-07-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (11)
Cumming School of Medicine
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
UBC/East Kootenay Regional Hospital
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Kelowna General Hospital
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Royal Columbian Hospital
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Surrey Memorial Hospital
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
University of Manitoba Health Sciences Center
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
University Hospital - London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada
Lakeridge Health
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
St Paul hospital
Vancouver, Canada