Status:
RECRUITING
The PulsePoint Study
Lead Sponsor:
Dr. Steven Brooks
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of British Columbia
BC Emergency Health Services
Conditions:
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Heart Arrest
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether use of the PulsePoint system increases bystander CPR or defibrillator use compared to standard dispatch procedures in patients who suffer non-tra...
Detailed Description
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem. More than 45,000 Canadians suffer OHCA annually, with only 8.4% surviving to hospital discharge. Early bystander cardiopulmonary...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with 911 calls assigned as "suspected" or "confirmed" cardiac arrest and,
- Are confirmed to be EMS-treated, public location out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Exclusion
- Traumatic cardiac arrest, or
- Cardiac arrests occurring in the context of a dangerous scene as determined by the 9-1-1 call-taker, or
- EMS-witnessed cardiac arrest, or
- Cardiac arrests not treated by EMS ("Do Not Resuscitate", signs of obvious death), or
- Cardiac arrests occurring in nursing homes and health care facilities.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 8 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
340 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04806958
Start Date
June 8 2021
End Date
June 30 2026
Last Update
September 2 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
Columbus Division of Fire
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43207
2
British Columbia Emergency Health Services
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5M 4X6
3
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1J1