Danish Drowning Formula for identification of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest from drowning.
Niklas Breindahl, Signe A Wolthers, Theo W Jensen...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37619443Actively Recruiting
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ID06334276
Developing an Utstein-style Danish Drowning Registry: Nationwide Fatal and Nonfatal Drowning Data Since 2016
Led by Prehospital Center, Region Zealand · Updated on 2024-11-29
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are conducting a nationwide, registry-based observational study in Denmark to develop a Utstein-style drowning registry. The study aims to link data from the Danish Prehospital Drowning Data with inhospital electronic medical records to better understand drowning incidents since 2016. The purpose is to estimate 30-day mortality following drowning and explore factors associated with these outcomes, helping to guide future prevention and treatment strategies. The study collects and links fatal and non-fatal drowning data recorded by emergency medical services with hospital records. It groups patients into those who died within 30 days after the drowning incident and those who survived beyond this period. Neurological outcomes are assessed by trained observers using hospital records. The data also include hospital length of stay, ICU admissions, use and duration of mechanical ventilation, and survival to hospital discharge. Participants' information is gathered retrospectively through registries and medical records, with no direct intervention or treatment provided. Researchers measure outcomes such as mortality and neurological function 30 days post-drowning. Secondary measures include hospital and ICU stay details and mechanical ventilation needs. The study began in 2016 and continues to follow cases through to December 2025, aiming to inform targeted educational, rescue, and prevention efforts.
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Brief Title
Developing an Utstein-style Danish Drowning Registry: Nationwide Fatal and Nonfatal Drowning Data Since 2016
Who Can Participate
All Genders
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Experienced drowning
- Registered in the Danish Prehospital Drowning Data with a valid civil registration number allowing linkage with hospital records
You will not qualify if you...
- Obvious signs of irreversible death such as decapitation, decomposition, post-mortem lividity, or rigidity
- Declared dead at the scene of the drowning
- Presence of Do-Not-Attempt-Resuscitation or orders limiting life-sustaining therapies
- Invalid civil registration number
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or record review)
Diagnostic Evaluation
Duration - Data collected from 2016 onward
Participants' drowning incidents are evaluated using prehospital and hospital medical records to collect relevant data.
Data collection through medical record review; no participant visits
Long-term Monitoring
Duration - 30 days after the drowning incident
Participants are observed for outcomes including 30-day mortality and neurological status after the drowning incident.
No visits; follow-up via medical records
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Prehospital Center Region Zealand
Næstved, Region Sjælland, Denmark, 4700
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Research Team
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Niklas Breindahl, MD
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