Cardiac Arrest and Ventilation Method

Comparison of Manual Ventilation and Automatic Mechanical Ventilation During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Pilot & Feasibility Study

Comparison of Manual Ventilation and Automatic Mechanical Ventilation during CPR, Pilot & Feasibility Study (CAVE-I trial)

This is a preliminary randomized clinical trials comparing the effectiveness of the automatic mechanical ventilation method compared to manual ventilation methods commonly performed during advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) in emergency room for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
• Transferred by only EMS without prehospital return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)
• ACLS for at least 20 minutes in the emergency room
• Arterial blood gas analysis at least once during ACLS

Exclusion Criteria:

• In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA)
• Not transferred by Emergency Medical Service
• ROSC gained before arriving at the ER
• OHCA caused by trauma
• ACLS is not performed for more than 20 minutes because the death is obvious
• Not able to intubate the trachea