Ultrasound-guidance for Intraosseous Access During Earthquake

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiac Arrest Due to Trauma (Disorder)

• Registration Number: NCT03491787
• Lead Sponsor: San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila

Brief Summary

The aim of this field report is to describe as the use ultrasound guidance can facilitate the insertion of intraosseous access, during the resuscitation, in the victims of out-of hospital traumatic cardiac arrest

Detailed Description

The aim of this field report is to describe as the use ultrasound guidance can facilitate the insertion of intraosseous access, decreasing the time for drug administration and providing some benefits during the resuscitation, in the victims of out-of hospital traumatic cardiac arrest.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-09-26
• Primary Completion: 2016-11
• Study Completion: 2016-12
• Study First Submitted: 2018-03-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-04-06
• Study First Posted: 2018-04-09
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-15
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

• traumatic cardiac arrest

Exclusion Criteria

• non traumatic cardiac arrest
• beheading
• post-mortem hypostasis
• carbonized bodies
• dismembered bodies

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intraosseus access	up to 10 minutes	The time used to esteblish the intraosseus access

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Return of spontaneous circulation	up to 1 hour	The time to obtain the return of spontaneous circulation