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| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Norwegian University of Science and Technology | OTHER |
| University of Pennsylvania | OTHER |
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This is a prospective observational study at St. Olavs hospital in Norway. Data are gathered from defibrillators that have been in use during resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Aim is to investigate the changes in electrocardiograms (ECG) during resuscitation from pulseless electrical activity (PEA), which is a type of cardiac arrest. ECG changes may be useful as a prognostic marker during resuscitation from PEA. In addition the researchers will describe the effect of adrenaline and chest compressions on clinical state transitions during resuscitation from pulseless electrical activity. Clinical state transitions are changes between different types of cardiac arrest. This study is expected to increase our understanding of the dynamics during treatment of cardiac arrest.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Patients with primary PEA. | Patients at St. Olavs hospital who suffer cardiac arrest and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) as primary rhythm during 2018-2021. 120 episodes from St. Olavs hospital were collected previously (2010-2013). In addition 200 cases will be available from the hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| QRS frequency | Measurement of RR intervals in milliseconds. | Every 3 minutes from start till end of cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| QRS width | Measurement of the width of QRS complexes in milliseconds | Every 3 minutes from start till end of cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| Changes of clinical states | changes of clinical states (for example from Pulseless electrical activity to Ventricular fibrillation) during treatment of cardiac arrest. | Every 3 minutes from start till end of cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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Inclusion Criteria: Cardiac arrest among hospitalized patients presenting with PEA as the primary rhythm.
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The population will consist of patients suffering cardiac arrest while being hospitalized at St. Olavs hospital.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Eirik Skogvoll, md prof | St. Olavs Hospital | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | United States | ||
| St Olavs Hospital |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006323 | Heart Arrest |
| ID | Term |
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| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| Trondheim |
| Norway |