Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Pre- and Intra Hospital

The survival after intrahospital cardiac arrest has been reported to 15%. In Norway this varies between 16 and 23%.). Many factors are associated with survival after cardiac arrest, both intra- and prehospital. Recent studies have not included information about individual patient factors and the outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In the current hospital, we are able to record patient specific information related to a cardiac arrest/CPR situation, and thereby be able to assess patient-related factors associated with both detection, treatment and outcome of CPR.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Cardiac Arrest; Cardiac Arrhythmia; Cardiac Disease; Cardiac Death

Detailed Description

Several factors have been associated with survival, e.g. to monitor hands-off time(Odds ratio, OR, for 2.48, 95% KI 1.11-5.56, p=.03), monthly assessment of all cardiac arrest cases (OR 6.9, 95% KI 1.41-33.92), and includin av local coordinator for CPR (OR 2.93, 95% KI 1.08-7.94, p=.03), as well as depth of compressions. Nevertheless, information about cardiac arrests and CPR have not been assessed in relation to patient specific information. In the current hospital, we are able to record the CPR sequence, and see this in relation to other patient- and case- specific information such as initial cardiac rythm, time to first compression, hands-off time, quality of CPR, and factors affecting the treatment and outcome.

The hospital has 71 registered defibrillators used in CPR. The current study will both gather retrospective data- not seen in relation to patient specific information, and prospective data related to specific patients.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 300

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients with cardiac arrest, treated with cardio-pumonary resusciation and the use of a defirbillator with USB memory stick installed (all 71 in the current hospital)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• cardiac arrest (all reasons)
• a defibrillator has been used
• over 18 years
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation has been conducted

Exclusion Criteria: N/A

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Other

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Mortality	Patient dead or alive	up to 30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ostfold University College

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): January 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2028

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 3, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): March 4, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 5, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 3, 2025
• Last Verified: August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Morbidity; Mortality; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Quality; Defibrillation; Ventilation
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Heart Diseases; Death; Arrhythmias, Cardiac
• Other Study ID Numbers: AB 3418

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No