The PulsePoint Study

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Heart Arrest, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases

In brief

This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether use of the PulsePoint system increases bystander CPR or defibrillator use compared to standard dispatch procedures in patients who suffer non-traumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a public location. Half of all suspected cardiac arrest 9-1-1 calls in a public location will receive PulsePoint alerts (treatment arm). The other half of this eligible patient cohort will receive standard dispatch procedures (control arm).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04806958

Run by

Dr. Steven Brooks

People needed

340

Starts

2021-06-08

Expected to finish

2026-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-13

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with 911 calls assigned as "suspected" or "confirmed" cardiac arrest and,
• Are confirmed to be EMS-treated, public location out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

You may not qualify if…

• Traumatic cardiac arrest, or
• Cardiac arrests occurring in the context of a dangerous scene as determined by the 9-1-1 call-taker, or
• EMS-witnessed cardiac arrest, or
• Cardiac arrests not treated by EMS ("Do Not Resuscitate", signs of obvious death), or
• Cardiac arrests occurring in nursing homes and health care facilities.

Where it is running

• Columbus Division of Fire — Columbus, Ohio, United States
• British Columbia Emergency Health Services — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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