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A Multi-centre Survey of Epidemiology, Treatment and Outcome of Patients Suffering an Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest

NCT02236819 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10682

Last updated 2018-06-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

There is considerable variation in the incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) across Europe. The likelihood of attempted resuscitation also varies. To better understand the factors that contribute to variation, more data on incidence, management and outcomes from OHCA is required. A European, multi-centre study provides the opportunity to uncover differences throughout Europe and may help find explanations for these differences. Results may also have potential to support the development of quality benchmarking between European Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

This prospective European study will involve 27 different countries. It provides a common Utstein-based dataset, data collection methodology and a common data collection period for all participants, thereby potentially increasing comparability.

Study research questions will address the following: OHCA incidence in different European regions; incidence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) attempted; initial presenting rhythm in patients where bystanders or EMS starts CPR or any other resuscitation intervention; rate of any return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC); patient status at handover to a hospital i.e. ROSC, ongoing CPR, dead; incidence of patients still alive 30 days after OHCA; incidence of patients discharged alive from hospital.

Conditions

  • Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • European Resuscitation Council (ERC)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • German Resuscitation Registry

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jan-Thorsten Gräsner, MD · German Resuscitation Registry

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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