Status:
COMPLETED
DOuble SEquential External Defibrillation for Refractory VF Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Peel Regional Paramedic Service
Toronto Paramedic Services
Conditions:
Ventricular Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Despite significant advances in resuscitation efforts, there are some patients who remain in refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Double sequential external ...
Detailed Description
Double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) and vector change defibrillation have been proposed as viable options for patients in refractory ventricular fibrillation (VF) during out-of-hospital c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥18 years of age, non-traumatic cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac etiology, presenting rhythm to EMS of ventricular fibrillation; no ROSC or non VF rhythm after three consecutive EMS shocks.
Exclusion
- Traumatic cardiac arrest, patients with pre-existing do not resuscitate orders, presumed pregnancy, patients in recurrent ventricular fibrillation (defined as those with a secondary presentation of VF (not the presenting rhythm) or those presenting in VF but did not receive three consecutive defibrillation attempts).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 5 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 12 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
173 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03249948
Start Date
March 5 2018
End Date
March 12 2020
Last Update
March 18 2020
Active Locations (4)
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1
Peel Regional Paramedic Service
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
2
Halton Region Paramedic Services
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
3
County of Simcoe Paramedic Services
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
4
Toronto Paramedic Services
Toronto, Ontario, Canada