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NCT Number: NCT02307123

One-year Outcome After Prehospital Intubation

The primary aim of this study was to describe the long-term outcome of critically ill or severely injured patients not in cardiac arrest treated by an EMS physician.

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Key information

Conditions

One-year Outcome After Prehospital Intubation

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The aim of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) is to supplement ground EMS units in the care of prehospital patients. The need for advanced airway management in critical out-of-hospital patients can be considered as one indicator of the severity of the patient's condition.

A recent European initiative suggested advanced airway management to be included in the top five research priorities for physician-provided prehospital care.To our knowledge, no previous studies describe the long-term outcome of critical prehospital patients treated by an EMS physician.

The primary aim of this study was to describe the long-term outcome of critically ill or severely injured patients not in cardiac arrest treated by an EMS physician. Our secondary aims were to determine the indications and causes for EMS physician performed prehospital endotracheal intubation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All non-cardiac arrest patients.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with a known need for personal assistance in activities of daily life prior to the incident leading to prehospital intubation (outcome evaluation).
  • Patients intubated by EMS before HEMS arrival.
  • Death on scene or during transportation.

Treatment and study plan

Intubation

Procedure

HEMS physician prehospital intubation

Primary outcomes

  1. Mortality

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS)

    Time frame: 1 year

    GOS 1 = Death GOS 2 = Poor neurological outcome GOS 3 = Good neurological outcome Modified from the original 5 - step classification.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tampere University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Dec 4, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 22, 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.