Is 3 minutes of CPR before defibrillation, better than immediate defibrillation, for patients who are found to be in cardiac arrests by paramedics?
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Cardiac arrest, ventricular fibrillationCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12607000401459
- Lead Sponsor
- South Australia Ambulance Service
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Cardiac arrest due to trauma, witnessed cardiac arrest, clinical intervention (intubation or drugs) applied before arrival of paramedics (bystander CPR is not exclusion criteria), not for resuscitation order or similar documentation/wishesinclusion: out-of-hospital cardiac arrest found to be in ventricular fibrillation by the first paramedics on scene.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Survival to hospital discharge[]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eurological status[At discharge];Return of spontaneous circulation [At any point during the resuscitation.]