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NCT Number: NCT02625883

Out-of-Hospital Resuscitation in Winterthur - an Outcome Study

The investigators will retrospectively examine all patients with out-of-hospital resuscitation by the emergency medical Team (EMT) from the Kantonsspital Winterthur in the year 2013 with a two year follow-up and a structured interview about Quality of life. Furthermore, the costs generated by the local health system are analysed.

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Key information

Conditions

Resuscitation

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The Primary objective of this study is to evaluate the Quality of out-of-Hospital resuscitation by the ambulance Service from the Kantonsspital Winterthur including a 2-year follow-up of the survivors. In this follow-up we evaluate the Quality of life by a validated questionnaire.

The following endpoints will be retrospectively analysed:

time-to-Response Interval; Initial cardiac rhythm; medications given; number of Defibrillations; return of spontaneous circulation, Overall costs for the local health System

Furthermore length of hospital-stay, survival until Hospital discharge, one-year survival, Quality of life two years after resuscitation and total costs will be analysed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with out-of-hospital resuscitation in Winterthur in the year 2013 and treatment by the emergency medical team from the Kantonsspital Winterthur
  • Written informed consent of patients for structured interview

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with resuscitation but death on Scene
  • no written informed consent from patients for structured interview

Treatment and study plan

interview

Other

Interview by validated Quality-of-life-questionnaire

Other names: patient interviews

Primary outcomes

  1. Survival after prehospital cardiac Arrest until discharge of Hospital and a one-year follow-up

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of direct costs of local health care system

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. Quality of life one year after resuscitation

    Time frame: 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Out-of-Hospital Resuscitation in an Urban Setting in Switzerland - an Outcome Study and Cost Effectiveness Analysis

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2019
First posted
Dec 9, 2015
Registry last updated
Feb 26, 2020

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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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