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Out-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestCAventNCT04237727

CAvent-Ventilation During Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest- an Observational Study

An observational study of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Pulmonary Ventilation, run by Uppsala University at 5 sites in 2 countries.

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 observational study is to investigate how ventilations is given during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) given by advanced life support providers (ALS). A portable device capable of detailed measurments of ventilation will be used when ventilating patients suffering cardiac arrest. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Fluxmed GrH portable pneumotachograph
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
241 participants
Where
5 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
1 May 2019to 1 Dec 2025
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
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients suffering sudden cardic arrest treated with CPR by ALS-providers in Uppsala, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Falun county hospital.

Who may be able to join

  • Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) treated with CPR performed by the EMS personnel

Who cannot join

  • Patient age < 18 years
  • Known pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 2 countries.

5 sites in 2 countries

Sweden3 sites
  • Falun county hospital

    Falun

  • Capio AB Rapid Response Cars

    Stockholm

  • Uppsala University hospital

    Uppsala, 75185

Other trials in Sweden

Netherlands2 sites
  • Regionale Ambulance Voorziening Utrecht, Netherlands

    Amersfoort, Utrecht

  • Amsterdam UMC

    Amsterdam

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

The aim of this observational study is to investigate how ventilations is given during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) given by advanced life support providers (ALS). A portable device capable of detailed measurments of ventilation will be used when ventilating patients suffering cardiac arrest.

The main objective of the study is to describe the ventilatiosn given in terms of volume, frequency and pressure, both overall and during different CPR modes and when using different methods to handle the patients airway.

Read the detailed description

The aim with this observational multicenter study is to measure and describe manual ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the advance life support setting.

Primary endpoint is the ventilation quality measured as ventilation frequency, tidal volume, minute ventilation peak inspiratory pressure and exhaled CO2.

This will be studied in both asycnhronous ventilations, meaning ventilations that are given during ongoing chest compressions and syncrhonous ventilations, meaning ventilations given during a pause of the chest compressions, in a 30:2 repeatign pattern. Aditionally, airway modalities such as bag-valve-masks, Supraglottic airway devices and endotracheal tubes will be studied.

The inclusion of patients will be performed at five sites, The Uppsala emergency medical services, Uppsala, Sweden, Capio AB akutläkarbilar (rapid response cars), Stockholm Sweden, Falun County hospital, Falun, Sweden, EMS Amsterdam post West, Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Lifeliner 1 HEMS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Eligible for inclusion are patients over 18 years old suffering cardiac arrest in the areas served by the including emergency medical systems and in-hospital emergency team.

The goal is to include at least 200 patients.

Being tested
Fluxmed GrH portable pneumotachograph
Keywords
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Respiration, Artificial
Medical subject headings
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Respiratory Aspiration

What participants receive

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

  • Fluxmed GrH portable pneumotachographDevice

    Fluxmed GrH portable pneumotachograph is used to measure the given ventilation. It is placed on the chosen airway adjunct and passively measures ventilation parameters such as volumes, and flow.

Study groups in NCT04237727
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patient recieving asycnhronous ventilationsNot described
Receives: Device: Fluxmed GrH portable pneumotachograph
Patient recieving synchronous ventilationsNot described
Receives: Device: Fluxmed GrH portable pneumotachograph

What is being measured

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

  1. Ventilation frequency

    Measured as ventilations per minute.

    Measured: 1 Day

  2. Tidal volume

    Measured as milliliters per ventilation.

    Measured: 1 Day

  3. Minute Ventilation

    Measured as litres per minute.

    Measured: 1 Day

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Variation of etCO2 in relation to different ratios of compression to ventilations

    etCO2 measured as kilopascal for each exhalation during CPR with 30 compressions and 2 ventilations and during continous compressions and ventilations.

    Measured: 1 Day

  2. Time of inspiration

    Measured as seconds for each inspiration.

    Measured: 1 Day

  3. Fraction of dead space ventilation

    Dead space measured as milliliters for each ventilation compared to the tidal volume in milliters for that same ventilation.

    Measured: 1 Day

  4. Peak inspiratory pressure during ventilation

    Measured as cmH20 for each ventilation.

    Measured: 1 Day

  5. Return of spontaneous circulation

    If the patient, as stated by the ALS provider, has spontaneous circultation during the resuscitation attempt

    Measured: 1 Day

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Jan 2020
  2. Study start1 May 2019
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2025
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2025

Resources

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
241 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04237727
Sponsor's protocol ID
VENT001
Acronym
CAvent
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
4 Apr 2019
Last updated
7 Apr 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Perkins GD, Handley AJ, Koster RW, Castren M, Smyth MA, Olasveengen T, Monsieurs KG, Raffay V, Grasner JT, Wenzel V, Ristagno G, Soar J; Adult basic life support and automated external defibrillation section Collaborators. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015: Section 2. Adult basic life support and automated external defibrillation. Resuscitation. 2015 Oct;95:81-99. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.07.015. Epub 2015 Oct 15. No abstract available.

    PubMed 26477420
  • Nizhenkovska IV, Pidchenko VT, Bychkova NG, Bisko NA, Rodnichenko AY, Kozyko NO. Influence of Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.: Fr.) P. Karst. on T-cell-mediated immunity in normal and immunosuppressed mice line CBA/Ca. Ceska Slov Farm. 2015 Sep;64(4):139-43.

    PubMed 26459128
  • Hollenberg J, Svensson L, Rosenqvist M. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: 10 years of progress in research and treatment. J Intern Med. 2013 Jun;273(6):572-83. doi: 10.1111/joim.12064. Epub 2013 Apr 1.

    PubMed 23480824
  • Grasner JT, Lefering R, Koster RW, Masterson S, Bottiger BW, Herlitz J, Wnent J, Tjelmeland IB, Ortiz FR, Maurer H, Baubin M, Mols P, Hadzibegovic I, Ioannides M, Skulec R, Wissenberg M, Salo A, Hubert H, Nikolaou NI, Loczi G, Svavarsdottir H, Semeraro F, Wright PJ, Clarens C, Pijls R, Cebula G, Correia VG, Cimpoesu D, Raffay V, Trenkler S, Markota A, Stromsoe A, Burkart R, Perkins GD, Bossaert LL; EuReCa ONE Collaborators. Corrigendum to "EuReCa ONE-27 Nations, ONE Europe, ONE Registry A prospective one month analysis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes in 27 countries in Europe" [Resuscitation 105 (2016) 188-195]. Resuscitation. 2016 Dec;109:145-146. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.10.001. Epub 2016 Oct 15. No abstract available.

    PubMed 27750053
  • Kern KB, Hilwig RW, Berg RA, Sanders AB, Ewy GA. Importance of continuous chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: improved outcome during a simulated single lay-rescuer scenario. Circulation. 2002 Feb 5;105(5):645-9. doi: 10.1161/hc0502.102963.

    PubMed 11827933
  • Pollack RA, Brown SP, Rea T, Aufderheide T, Barbic D, Buick JE, Christenson J, Idris AH, Jasti J, Kampp M, Kudenchuk P, May S, Muhr M, Nichol G, Ornato JP, Sopko G, Vaillancourt C, Morrison L, Weisfeldt M; ROC Investigators. Impact of Bystander Automated External Defibrillator Use on Survival and Functional Outcomes in Shockable Observed Public Cardiac Arrests. Circulation. 2018 May 15;137(20):2104-2113. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.030700. Epub 2018 Feb 26.

    PubMed 29483086
  • Nolan JP, Soar J, Zideman DA, Biarent D, Bossaert LL, Deakin C, Koster RW, Wyllie J, Bottiger B; ERC Guidelines Writing Group. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010 Section 1. Executive summary. Resuscitation. 2010 Oct;81(10):1219-76. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.08.021. No abstract available.

    PubMed 20956052
  • Perkins GD, Olasveengen TM, Maconochie I, Soar J, Wyllie J, Greif R, Lockey A, Semeraro F, Van de Voorde P, Lott C, Monsieurs KG, Nolan JP; European Resuscitation Council. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation: 2017 update. Resuscitation. 2018 Feb;123:43-50. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.12.007. Epub 2017 Dec 9. No abstract available.

    PubMed 29233740
  • Becker TK, Berning AW, Prabhu A, Callaway CW, Guyette FX, Martin-Gill C. An assessment of ventilation and perfusion markers in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients receiving mechanical CPR with endotracheal or supraglottic airways. Resuscitation. 2018 Jan;122:61-64. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.11.054. Epub 2017 Nov 23.

    PubMed 29175355
  • Axelsson C, Karlsson T, Axelsson AB, Herlitz J. Mechanical active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ACD-CPR) versus manual CPR according to pressure of end tidal carbon dioxide (P(ET)CO2) during CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Resuscitation. 2009 Oct;80(10):1099-103. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.08.006. Epub 2009 Aug 28.

    PubMed 19716640

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Pulmonary Ventilation, run by Uppsala University at 5 sites in 2 countries.

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 1 inclusion and 2 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 7 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Sweden, Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Ventilation frequency (time frame: 1 Day). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04237727, which also lists 10 linked publications.

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 7 Apr 2026.

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