International Registry Tracking Use and Outcomes of Head Up CPR with Device-Assisted Elevation in Adult Cardiac Arrest Patients

What this Trial Is About

This research tracks the use and outcomes of a specialized approach to cardiac arrest care in emergency medical systems across the US and Europe. It focuses on patients who receive a combination of devices and techniques including a Head Up CPR positioning device, an impedance threshold device ITD, and either manual active compression-decompression CPR or automated compression CPR. The registry aims to understand how this system of care is applied rapidly during cardiac arrest and its effects on patient outcomes. All patients in this observational registry receive the Head Up CPR based bundle of care, which includes multiple FDA-approved devices manual or automated CPR methods combined with an ITD and an automated device that elevates the head and thorax in a controlled way. Emergency medical systems using these protocols submit de-identified data about their cardiac arrest cases, both before and after adopting the Head Up CPR bundle. Participants are monitored during cardiac arrest with continuous measurements such as end tidal CO2 and cerebral oximetry if available. Researchers collect data on return of spontaneous circulation, survival up to 60 days, and neurological function outcomes. The registry securely stores all patient data to study the effects of this device-assisted CPR method over time.

International Device Assisted Controlled Sequential Elevation CPR Registry