Developing an Utstein-style Danish Drowning Registry: Nationwide Fatal and Nonfatal Drowning Data Since 2016

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Conditions studied: Drowning, Drowning, Near, Drowning; Asphyxia, Drowning and Nonfatal Submersion, Drowning or Immersion of Unknown Intent, Drowning and Submersion, Undetermined Intent, Drowning and Submersion While in Bath-Tub, Drowning and Submersion While in Natural Water, Drowning and Submersion While in Swimming-Pool

In brief

This nationwide, registry-based study aims to link Danish Prehospital Drowning Data data with inhospital data to develop a Utstein-style Danish Drowning Registry. This study will report mortality and neurological outcomes 30 days after a drowning incident since 2016.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06334276

Run by

Prehospital Center, Region Zealand

People needed

1500

Starts

2016-01-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-11-29

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Drowning
• Being registered in the Danish Prehospital Drowning Data with a valid civil registration number to allow for linkage with the inhospital electronic medical records

You may not qualify if…

• Obvious signs of irreversible death (decapitation, decomposition, post-mortem lividity, post-mortem rigidity).
• Declared dead on scene.
• A valid Do-Not-Attempt-Resuscitation order or other code status orders limiting life-sustaining therapies.
• An invalid civil registration number.

Where it is running

• Prehospital Center Region Zealand — Næstved, Region Sjælland, Denmark (enrolling)

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