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NCT Number: NCT03491787

Ultrasound-guidance for Intraosseous Access During Earthquake

The aim of this field report is to describe as the use ultrasound guidance can facilitate the insertion of intraosseous access, during the resuscitation, in the victims of out-of hospital traumatic cardiac arrest

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest Due to Trauma (Disorder)

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The aim of this field report is to describe as the use ultrasound guidance can facilitate the insertion of intraosseous access, decreasing the time for drug administration and providing some benefits during the resuscitation, in the victims of out-of hospital traumatic cardiac arrest.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • traumatic cardiac arrest

Exclusion criteria

  • non traumatic cardiac arrest
  • beheading
  • post-mortem hypostasis
  • carbonized bodies
  • dismembered bodies

Treatment and study plan

Ultrasound guidance

Device

The ultrasound guidance was used to obtain intraosseous access

Primary outcomes

  1. Intraosseus access

    Time frame: up to 10 minutes

    The time used to esteblish the intraosseus access

Secondary outcomes

  1. Return of spontaneous circulation

    Time frame: up to 1 hour

    The time to obtain the return of spontaneous circulation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Ultrasound-guidance for Intraosseous Access Could Provide Benefits for Resuscitation in Out-of-hospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: a Field Report During Earthquake on Amatrice (Italy), August 24, 2016

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Apr 9, 2018
Registry last updated
May 16, 2025

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