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Out-of-hospital Cardiac ArrestNCT02932124

Application of Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices and Their Value in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Analysis of the German Resuscitation Registry

An observational study of Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest, run by German Resuscitation Registry.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study was to analyse a large CPR database, the German Resuscitation Registry, to evaluate potential benefits of mechanical CPR devices over manual CPR in adult cardiac arrest victims. The primary endpoint considered is ROSC. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
What is being tested?
mechanical chest compression device
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
19,609 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2007to Dec 2014
How long will I take part?
1 Day
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patient suffering OHCA and be resuscitated by EMS where the data were delivered to the German Resuscitation Registry

Who may be able to join

  • out of hospital cardiac arrest
  • during time prod from January 2007 until December 2014
  • CPR attempted

Who cannot join

  • Investigators excluded cases in which CPR was continued for less than five minutes, or duration of CPR was missing, as the outcome in this early period is not affected by the CPR mode.
  • Children aged less than 18 years and patients of unknown age were also excluded as the devices are not approved for resuscitation on children.
  • An active compression-decompression (ACD) is a hand-held suction device, to compress and actively decompress the chest after each compression.
  • Investigators also excluded cases where ACD CPR was used, because it constitutes a different technology.
  • Cases due to trauma were excluded as application of mechanical CPR devices may be limited due in traumatic events.
  • Cases where data on ROSC and/or CPR mode was missing were also excluded.

About this study

The aim of this study was to analyse a large CPR database, the German Resuscitation Registry, to evaluate potential benefits of mechanical CPR devices over manual CPR in adult cardiac arrest victims. The primary endpoint considered is ROSC.

Read the detailed description

In a retrospective analysis of the German Resuscitation Registry between 2007-2014, investigators examined the outcome after using mechanical CPR on return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Investigators compared mechanical CPR (Intervention group) to manual CPR (control group). According to preclinical risk factors, investigators calculated the predicted ROSC-after-cardiac-arrest (RACA) score for each group, and compared it to the rate of ROSC observed. Using multivariate analysis, investigators adjusted the influence of the devices' application on ROSC for epidemiological factors and therapeutic measures.

Being tested
mechanical chest compression device
Keywords
German Resuscitation Registry, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical chest compression devices
Medical subject headings
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • mechanical chest compression deviceDevice

Study groups in NCT02932124
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1manual chest compressions
2mechanical chest compression
Receives: Device: mechanical chest compression device

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. return of spontaneous circulation

    sustained return of spontaneous circulation at any time during CPR

    Measured: sustained ROSC at any time latest after 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Oct 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
19,609 participants (actual)
Target duration
1 Day
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02932124
Sponsor's protocol ID
GRR-CC07-14
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
6 Oct 2016
Last updated
13 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest, run by German Resuscitation Registry.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

return of spontaneous circulation (time frame: sustained ROSC at any time latest after 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Oct 2016.

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