Optimizing Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest in the Community

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Dr Sharon Einav, Shaare Zedek Medical Center

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00998140

First received: October 18, 2009

Last updated: April 19, 2016

Last verified: April 2016

History of Changes

Purpose

Resuscitative efforts have been shown to be unsuccessful in most cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and survivors who do recover cardiac function often sustain severe hypoxic brain damage. Time to efficacious care is a primary determinant of disability-free survival. In the Jerusalem district, only 9% of OHCA patients present with ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF) as the primary rhythm, whereas 77% present with asystole; this seems primarily to be the result of long collapse-to-arrival times. Nevertheless, overly zealous resuscitation is undertaken in a high proportion of arrests with a futile prognosis, leading to excessive costs.

Study hypotheses:

Subpopulations for whom intervention is futile/counter-productive are identifiable
Substantial waste of resources can be avoided
Optimization of emergency medical services (EMS) reorganization without adding resources is an achievable goal

Condition
Cardiopulmonary Arrest Outcome


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort
Official Title:	Optimizing Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest in the Community: Increasing the Probability of Survival While Reducing Costs

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cardiac Arrest

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Paroxysmal Ventricular Fibrillation

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Shaare Zedek Medical Center:


Estimated Enrollment:	1600
Study Start Date:	March 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date:	March 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	September 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

All victims of non-traumatic out-of hospital cardiopulmonary arrest (defined as the absence of either spontaneous respiration or palpable pulse or both) within the Jerusalem district.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All victims of non-traumatic out-of hospital cardiopulmonary arrest (defined as the absence of either spontaneous respiration or palpable pulse or both) within the Jerusalem district.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with do-not-resuscitate orders or an advance directive to that effect.

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Locations


Israel
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel

Sponsors and Collaborators

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Sharon Einav, MD	Shaare Zedek Medical Center

More Information

Publications:

Pachys G, Kaufman N, Bdolah-Abram T, Kark JD, Einav S. Predictors of long-term survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the impact of Activities of Daily Living and Cerebral Performance Category scores. Resuscitation. 2014 Aug;85(8):1052-8. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.03.312. Epub 2014 Apr 12.


Responsible Party:	Dr Sharon Einav, Dr., Shaare Zedek Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00998140 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	NIHPR 08/90/a
Study First Received:	October 18, 2009
Last Updated:	April 19, 2016
Health Authority:	Israel: Ministry of Health
Individual Participant Data
Plan to Share IPD:	Yes

Keywords provided by Shaare Zedek Medical Center:


resuscitation sudden death cardiopulmonary resuscitation emergency medical services termination of resuscitation ventricular fibrillation out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	asystole medical futility withdrawing treatment transportation of patients health expenditures healthcare costs

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Heart Arrest Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 30, 2016

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