Status:
UNKNOWN
Survival Study After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborating Sponsors:
Laerdal Foundation
Swedish Heart Lung Foundation
Conditions:
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Eligibility:
All Genders
8+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if dual dispatch of ambulance, fire fighters and/or police in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), can reduce the time to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR...
Detailed Description
Hypothesis If simultaneous dispatch of ambulance (EMS), firefighters and/or police is being initiated when an OHCA occurs, then the two latter units will be first at scene, before the ambulance crew, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All cases where the dispatcher suspects cardiac arrest, i.e. unconscious person with abnormal or no breathing
Exclusion
- Children \< 8 y
- Obviously deceased persons according to regulations in EMS protocols
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
6000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02184468
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
July 9 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Resuscitation Science, Sodersjukhuset
Stockholm, Sweden, SE-11883