Automated Real-time Feedback on CPR Study

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Heart Arrest

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether or not real-time feedback on CPR process variables will increase rates of restoration of spontaneous circulation during prehospital resuscitation and upon arrival at the receiving emergency room as well as increase rates of survival to hospital discharge.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00539539

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

1586

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• all individuals who experience cardiac arrest outside the hospital,
• are evaluated by organized EMS personnel and: a) receive attempts at external defibrillation (by lay responders or emergency personnel) or receive chest compressions by organized EMS personnel.

You may not qualify if…

• Use of a mechanical CPR device

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States
• The Ottawa Hospital — Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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