NCT04670354

Brief Summary

Differential diagnosis: ultrasound, blood gas analyse combined with examination of the patient and environment is used during Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) to screen possible underlying cause of cardiac arrest. Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in Helsinki has unraveled a protocol for performing differential diagnosis during OHCA. Our study aim is to test the feasibility of this protocol. Our study is a prospective medical record based study. The anesthesiologist operating in the HEMS unit fills a form after encounter of OHCA. Questioners focus on how long did execution of the protocol take, and the cause if the protocol was not completed.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
100

participants targeted

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Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2021

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 16, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 17, 2020

Completed
19 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 5, 2021

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 5, 2022

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

May 24, 2022

Status Verified

May 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

November 16, 2020

Last Update Submit

May 23, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

out of hospital cardiac arrestdifferential diagnosisprospectiveultrasoundblood gas analyse

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Successful execution of differential diagnosis protocol

    Successful and all-inclusive execution of the following items during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: ultrasound examination, arterial blood gas analyze, clinical examination, obtaining structured history from next of kin and searching of the environment.

    60 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Rate of cause-specific treatment during resuscitation

    60 minutes

  • Time needed to complete the differential diagnostics protocol

    60 minutes

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients encountered by the helicopter emergency medical services.

You may qualify if:

  • non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest encountered by the helicopter emergency medical services team

You may not qualify if:

  • return of spontaneous circulation before HEMS crew arrival
  • termination of resuscitation attempt before HEMS crew arrival

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

FinnHEMS 10

Vantaa, 01530, Finland

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart ArrestHeart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Jouni Nurmi, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Target Duration
30 Days
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
docent, specialist in anesthesiology and intensive care

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2020

First Posted

December 17, 2020

Study Start

January 5, 2021

Primary Completion

June 5, 2022

Study Completion

December 1, 2022

Last Updated

May 24, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

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