Medical Assistance in Dying Requests in Pain Clinic
CompletedNCT06802562
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Brief summary (from the registry)
Terminally ill patients often suffer existentially. Terminally ill patients with existential pain may request medical aid in dying. The Canadian government legalized Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for patients unforeseeable deaths. This prospective observational study examined chronic pain clinic patients' MAiD requests. The study assessed the patients' life quality and outcomes.
Study details
- Official title
- Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Requests in the Chronic Pain Clinic Setting
- Conditions
- Terminal Diseases
- Terminal Care
- Chronic Pain
- Disability or Chronic Disease Leading to Disablement
- Sponsor
- Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
- Start date
- 2021-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-01-23
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 20 Years to 99 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients with chronic pain and disability. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without physical disability.
Canadian sites (1)
| Facility | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic | Surrey | British Columbia |
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06802562