What is the Perceived Role of Risk in DOC Healthcare.

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Conditions studied: Disorders of Consciousness

In brief

Critical ethnography exploring how decisions are made on behalf of people in disorder of consciousness (DOC). Prospective longitudinal case study design including observation, field interview and video reflexive ethnography.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06647433

Run by

University of Nottingham

People needed

40

Starts

2025-05-01

Expected to finish

2027-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• People in a DOC:
• Working diagnosis of being in a DOC.
• Have an appropriate family member able to act as a consultee.
• Over 18 years of age.
• Family members and healthcare workers:
• conversational English.
• able to give consent.
• over 18 years of age.
• Involved in decision making on behalf of a person in a DOC

You may not qualify if…

• Person in a Disorder of Consciousness
• Not in a DOC, diagnosis uncertain, or appears to be emerging.
• Clinically unstable or approaching the end of their life.

Where it is running

• Royal Hospital for Neurodisability — London, London, United Kingdom (enrolling)
• University of Nottingham — Nottingham, United Kingdom

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