Clinical trials: Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sodium Bicarbonate in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) account for over 60% of deaths from coronary artery disease. The annual incidence of OHCA treated by Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) is 41-89 per 100,000 population.
- Trial name
- SB CAT (NCT01377337)
- Testing
- sodium bicarbonate
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 2,130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Cardiac Arrest
Tele-Support for Emergency Medical Technicians
In this manikin-based simulation study the impact of tele-support during a simulated pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest scenario on emergency medical technicians' guideline adherence, on gaze behavior as well as on…
- Trial name
- POHCA (NCT06362850)
- Testing
- Tele-support
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Referral of Callers to Retrieve Drone-delivered AEDs in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Time to defibrillation is the most important predictor of survival in cardiac arrest. Recent studies have shown that unmanned drones can deliver AEDs to the site of real life out-of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) before ambulance…
- Trial name
- NCT05391256
- Testing
- Automated flying Drone carrying an Automated external defibrillator (AED)
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Stress, Psychological, Post-traumatic Stress
Wellbeing and Stress Among Mobile Phone Dispatched Lay Responders
The aim of this study is to provide detailed information on state of mind, psychological wellbeing and stress for lay responders dispatched to suspected OHCA via a mobile phone application.
- Trial name
- NCT04165668
- Testing
- Exposure: First on scene
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Enhanced Community First Responder System Evaluation in Singapore
The rise in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases in Singapore highlights the need for effective bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR).
- Trial name
- TCPR-Link (NCT06530433)
- Testing
- CPRCard + TCPR Link App and Web, CPRCard Only
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
New Information and Communication Technologies (ICT´s) in Basic Life Support Training for Non-medical Students: Educational Trial
With the increase in life expectancy of the general population and advances in medicine, there is now a population with a higher amount of cardiovascular diseases that lead to an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
- Trial name
- NCT04286204
- Testing
- Basic Life Support training based on ICTs, Classic Basic Life Support training
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Ambulance Clinicians' Experiences of Attending OHCA in Children
This research will explore ambulance clinicians' experiences of attending out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) incidents involving children. OHCA occurs when the heart stops beating.
- Trial name
- NCT06922019
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Lowlands Saves Lives: A Randomized Trial Comparing CPR-quality Between Face-to-face vs. Lifesaver VR Training
The objective of the Lowlands Saves Lives trial is to compare the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) between face-to-face versus Lifesaver Virtual Reality smartphone application trained participants using a randomized…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT04013633
- Testing
- Lifesaver virtual reality training, Face-to-face training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 381 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
Cardiac Arrest Pursuit Trial With Unique Registration and Epidemiologic Surveillance
Identification of Causes and Risk Factors for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest through Development of Prediction Model and Novel Biomarkers Study Objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- CAPTURES (NCT03700203)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 5,340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Arizona Prehospital CPR Quality Improvement Project
The quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided to patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is often suboptimal.
- Trial name
- NCT01258244
- Testing
- Audiovisual Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valleywise Health
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
Gathering Evidence on Best Practices for Lay Rescuer CPR Training
The goal of this prospective trial is to compare CPR skill and attitudes in lay rescuers. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: What is the optimal training timing, duration, and frequency for lay rescuers that leads to CPR…
- Trial name
- NCT05908500
- Testing
- CPR Training, CPR Manikin Type
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Reno
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (Simulated)
Simulation and Feasibility Study of Drone-Delivered AED for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Background: Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) depends heavily on early defibrillation. Reducing the time from cardiac arrest to defibrillation is a key factor in improving survival.
- Trial name
- NCT07508774
- Testing
- Drone-Based AED Delivery System, Standard Ground Ambulance Response Pathway Simulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ye Sheng
Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Use of a Feedback Device to Limit Too Shallow Compressions Associated With the Use of an I-gel® Device
Airway management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is still debated. Several options exist: bag-valve-mask ventilation, supraglottic devices and endotracheal intubation.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Resuscitation, Emergency Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT05709613
- Testing
- Use of a chest compressions' feedback device
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geneve TEAM Ambulances
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Resuscitation
A Clinical Trial to Study the Feasibility and Acceptability of an App to Support Pediatric Resuscitation
The goal of this clinicial trial is to test the acceptability and feasibility of linear cognitive aid intervention to support EMS teams in responding to pediatric emergencies.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Resuscitation, Pediatrics, Emergency Medical Services
- Trial name
- NCT06768099
- Testing
- Linear Cognitive Aid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Combining Performance of Call EMS and Simultaneous Chest Compressions in a Lone Rescuer CPR
Investigators designed the novel combining technique that rescuer start the chest compression with one hand during calling for help to the Emergency Medical System (EMS) via a cell phone with another hand when he witnessed the…
- Trial name
- NCT02646046
- Testing
- Combi lone-CPR, Conventional lone-CPR
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konkuk University Medical Center
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
The Development of the Simulation Curriculum and AI-incorporated Assessment Tool for Transesophageal Echocardiography
This study aims to establish a novel transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) simulation curriculum based on previous research results and suggestions from the American College of Emergency Physicians.
- Trial name
- NCT06567912
- Testing
- TEE simulation curriculum
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cardiac Arrest, Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Evaluation of Culture-specific Popular Music as a Mental Metronome for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Abstract Introduction Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can more than double the patient's chance of survival in Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). In Singapore, bystander CPR rate was low.
- Trial name
- COMSCPR (NCT02940964)
- Testing
- Count on me Singapore (COMS) CPR, Standard CPR
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
BLS, Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Geographical Association Between Basic Life Support Courses, Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Survival
Background Since 2001 when the Danish Cardiac Arrest Registry was first established several large-scale interventions aimed at the entire Danish population from all ages have been initiated.
- Trial name
- Geodata-BLS (NCT04353089)
- Testing
- Basic life support courses
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 900,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emergency Medical Services, Capital Region, Denmark
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
The PulsePoint Randomized Controlled Trial
"Sudden cardiac arrest" occurs when someone's heart stops beating unexpectedly. Each year, more than 45,000 Canadians have a cardiac arrest.
- Trial name
- NCT01746290
- Testing
- PulsePoint notification
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Injury
Better First Aid With First Aid Training and Dispatcher Central Instructions?
The study evaluates the effect of a first aid course on first aid skills compared to no training. The study also evaluates the effect of first-aid instructions given by emergency dispatch central over mobile phone on first aid…
- Trial name
- NCT02391922
- Testing
- First aid course, First aid instructions by mobile phone
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso