An observational study in Intensive Care, sponsored by University Hospital, Bordeaux. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-21.
Sponsored by University Hospital, Bordeaux · Observational
This study uses clinical vignettes to explore how healthcare professionals make complex ethical decisions in intensive care settings. Participants evaluate several simulated scenarios, and their responses are analyzed to better understand decision making patterns.
The project investigates how clinicians assess and manage severe neurological cases through standardized vignette based simulations. The study aims to characterize variability in clinical judgments across different professional groups.
University Hospital, Bordeaux is the lead sponsor of 803 studies on the registry; 194 are open to participants now.
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Healthcare professionals working in intensive care units
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Healthcare professionals working in intensive care units, including:
Exclusion Criteria:
Decision rating on a 4 point Likert scale
Participants indicate how strongly they support a specific management option in each vignette
Time frame: at inclusion day
Decision rating for ICU admission (Likert scale)
Participants indicate how strongly they support an ICU admission in each vignette
Time frame: at inclusion day
Association between decision patterns and respondent characteristics
The decisions made by participants will be evaluated based on several criteria related to their own characteristics. (profession, experience, age, etc.)
Time frame: at inclusion day
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