Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Dispatch-Assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instructions
Lead Sponsor:
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Cardiac Arrest
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Brief Summary
The overall goal of this study is to better understand the factors leading to successful dispatch-assisted CPR instructions and to ultimately save the lives of more cardiac arrest patients. Specific o...
Detailed Description
Background: Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of mortality in Canada, and the overall survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest rarely exceeds 5%. Survivors have a quality of life similar to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (absence of a detectable pulse, unresponsiveness, and apnea) that are:
- Of presumed cardiac origin;
- Occurring in our study communities; and
- For which resuscitation is attempted by a bystander and/or the emergency responders; or for which dispatch-assisted CPR instructions are being provided.
Exclusion
- The following patients will be excluded:
- Patients younger than 16 years;
- Patients who are "obviously dead" as defined by the Ambulance Act of Ontario (decomposition, rigor mortis, decapitation, or other);
- Trauma victims, including hanging and burns; or
- Patients with cardiac arrests clearly of other non-cardiac origin including drug overdose, carbon monoxide poisoning, drowning, exsanguination, electrocution, asphyxia, hypoxia related to respiratory disease, cerebrovascular accident and documented terminal illness.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
2260 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00664443
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
September 19 2024
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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4E9