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NCT Number: NCT02473679

Influence of the Education in Layperson in Out of Hospital Resuscitation

Cardiac arrest occurs frequently and the outcome after out-of-hospital resuscitation is often fatal. Disturbing is that more than half of the surviving patients suffer from permanent impairment of cognitive functions, such attention, memory and executive functioning. With all the efforts to achieve a high quality initial resuscitation management the time delay between cardiac arrest and the beginning the initial resuscitation maneuver is the main reason for the still poor outcome. To shorten this fatal time delay, current efforts of national and supranational health authorities aime at the non-medically trained lay person, who should carry out basic life support directly on the scene supported by the use of public available semi-automatic defibrillators (AED).

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiovascular Diseases Death Death, Sudden Death, Sudden, Cardiac Heart Arrest Heart Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital Zurich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

About this study

It is a combined retrospective and prospective observational single center study. Data of all Out of Hospital patients suffered a cardiac arrest in Zurich city will be collected according to the Utstein criteria. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of trained police forces in the resuscitation outcome.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All Out of hospital patients suffering cardiac arrest in Zurich City, resuscitated by lay persons, city police and or trained emergency medical services

Exclusion criteria

  • individuals with cardiac arrest occurring in the presence of EMS
  • individuals in whom there were apparent toxic, traumatic or suicidal etiologies for unconsciousness
  • drowned individuals and individuals with terminal illness
  • documented negation of data collection

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Time line for restoration the circulation

    Time frame: participants will be followed from origin of the event up to 12 month or death

    Timeline for restoration the circulation after layperson started the reanimation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time interval to first shock ,

    Time frame: participants will be followed from origin of the event up to 12 month or death

    Time interval from the emergency call to first shock for ventricular fibrillation

  2. Neurologic outcome

    Time frame: participants will be followed from origin of the event for duration of hospital stay, follow up after 12 month or death

    Data will be collected according to Utstein criteria

  3. Time interval removal from ICU as well as discharged from hospital

    Time frame: participants will be followed from origin of the event up to 12 month or death

    Time interval up to the removal from ICU as well as duration of hospital stay

  4. Definitive survival rate

    Time frame: participants will be followed from origin of the event up to 12 month or death

    Survival rate of participants resuscitated by layperson after cardiac arrest

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Zurich

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Influence of the Education in Layperson Resuscitation and Preparation the Patrol Car of the City Police With Automatic External Defibrillators and Automated Ventilation Equipment on Out of Hospital Resuscitation Outcome

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jun 16, 2015
Registry last updated
Nov 2, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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