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CompletedNCT01541982Updated Jun 17, 2015

Virtual Autopsy for Quality Control on Intensive Care Medicine

An observational study in Value of Virtual Autopsy for Quality Control in Icu, sponsored by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf. Completed at 2 sites in Germany. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-06-17.

Sponsored by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
160
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study aimed to compare CT-based virtual autopsy with classic autopsy as a tool for quality control in intensive care medicine.

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The study aimed to compare CT-based virtual autopsy with classic autopsy as a tool for quality control in intensive care medicine. Especially with respect to complications during intervention like catheter pacement.

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Conditions studied

  • Value of Virtual Autopsy for Quality Control in Icu
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In context

Lead sponsor

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf is the lead sponsor of 403 studies on the registry; 83 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

patients dying in the icu

Inclusion criteria

  • age >18
  • all patients dying in the icu during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • relatives refuse participation in the study
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
160 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • virtual and classic autopsy

    "Goldstandard": A group of patients in which virtual and classic autopsy is performed.

  • virtual autopsy only

    "Intervention": A group of patients in which for various reasons virtual autopsy only is performed.

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Study locations

2 sites
  • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
    Hamburg, 20246, Germany
  • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
    Hamburg, 20251, Germany
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References and documents

Publications

  • Wichmann D, Heinemann A, Zahler S, Vogel H, Hopker W, Puschel K, Kluge S. Prospective study of device-related complications in intensive care unit detected by virtual autopsy. Br J Anaesth. 2018 Jun;120(6):1229-1236. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.02.031. Epub 2018 Apr 4. PubMed 29793590 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 17, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01541982
Lead sponsor
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 1, 2012
Start date
Apr 2012
Primary completion
Apr 2013
Completion
Jul 2013
Last update
Jun 17, 2015

Study contacts

Dominic Wichmann, MD
principal investigator · Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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