Impact of Medical Emergency Team and EMS on ICU Readmissions and Sudden Cardiac Arrests in Tampere University Hospital

Tampere University Hospital1 site in 1 country10,000 target enrollmentJanuary 2010

ConditionsDeath, Sudden,Cardiac

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Death, Sudden,Cardiac
Sponsor: Tampere University Hospital
Enrollment: 10000
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: In-hospital mortality
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Patients in general wards have abnormal physical values preceding in-hospital cardiac arrest or a transfer to intensive care unit (ICU). The purpose of Medical Emergency Team (MET) or EMS is to interfere early enough in deteriorating patient status to prevent adverse outcomes like cardiac arrest or transfer to intensive care unit. The aims of this study are to record and analyze the effects of EMS and department of emergency and both afferent and efferent limbs of MET activity in Finnish tertiary Hospital.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2010

End Date

September 26, 2019

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Tampere University Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•18 yrs or older

Exclusion Criteria

•under 18 yrs

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

In-hospital mortality

Time Frame: patients are followed until death

Secondary Outcomes

The rates of ICU readmissions(one month to six year)
Patient mortality after 6 mo of discharge(one month to six year)
The rates of DNAR orders(one month to six year)
The number of patients EMS or medical emergency team is called to treat(one month to six years)