Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Epinephrine and Intravenous (I.V.) Needle on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Outcome
Lead Sponsor:
Petter Andreas Steen
Collaborating Sponsors:
Laerdal Medical
Ullevaal University Hospital
Conditions:
Cardiac Arrest
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Intravenous epinephrine has been part of the guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation since the start. It improves outcome in animal studies, but has never been investigated in a controlled study ...
Detailed Description
In a randomized, controlled study of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in Oslo, Norway, half the patients are treated according to the international guidelines for advanced CPR, and the othe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Cardiac arrest out-of-hospital
Exclusion
- \<18 years old
- Trauma as cause of arrest
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
904 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00121524
Start Date
January 1 2003
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
May 29 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Ulleval University Hospital
Oslo, Norway, N-0407