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AED Use in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A New Algorithm Named "One Shock Per Minute"

NCT00139542 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5107

Last updated 2009-05-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the trial is to evaluate a new AED algorithm that proposes a new timeline between the time devoted to administer a defibrillation shock, and the time devoted to chest compressions.

The researchers propose to decrease the periods of interruption of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), while keeping the principle of early defibrillation.

Conditions

  • Heart Arrest
  • Ventricular Fibrillation

Interventions

OTHER

One shock per minute AED protocol

Single shocks; No post-shock pulse checks; 60 sec CPR before first shock; 30 sec CPR between rhythm analysis and shock delivery.

OTHER

Guidelines 2000 AED protocol

Up to 3 consecutive shocks in a stack; No initial CPR prior to the first shock; Post-shock pulse checks after each non-shockable rhythm analysis; 60 sec CPR after each non-shockable rhythm analysis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brigade de Sapeurs Pompiers de Paris

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Physio-Control, Inc, A division of Medtronic

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Fire Brigade Of Paris Emergency Medicine Dept

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jost Daniel, Doctor · Fire Brigade of Paris

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Primary Completion
2007-03-31
Completion
2008-06-30

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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