Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Epidemiology and Outcomes in Kaunas 2016-2021

March 22, 2023 updated by: Linas Darginavicius, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest rate is common problem, because of high mortality rate. It is not clear incidence rate, epidemiology and outcomes in Lithuania and Kaunas city included.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This data reported according to UTSTEIN guidelines could be compared with other countries from the region although not much data is available, but it will be a baseline for future references about processes in patient management, demographics, incidence rate and OHCA outcomes.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Lithuania
      • Kaunas, Lithuania
        • Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital Kaunas Clinics
      • Kaunas, Lithuania
        • Kaunas city ambulance station

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

OHCA patients of all ages more than 18 years-old with resuscitation commenced or continued by EMS personnel

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • OHCA patients of all ages more than 18 years-old with resuscitation commenced or continued by EMS personnel were included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • obviously dead patients, were excluded

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Subgroup 2016-2018
Subgroup before change of dispatcher protocol
Subgroup 2019-2021
Subgroup after change of dispatcher protocol
Other: Dispatcher protocol change
In the beginning of 2019 dispatcher protocol was changed to shorten the time of death detection

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The detection of death will be shorter
Time Frame: 31 Dec 2021
31 Dec 2021

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The survival rate will increase
Time Frame: 31 Dec 2021
31 Dec 2021

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Collaborators

Egle Vaitkaitiene
Dinas Vaitkaitis
Asta Krikscionaitiene
Ilona Kajokaite
Nerijus Mikelionis

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 2, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

March 5, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 24, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LITOHCA

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

for the purposes of data collection and analysis

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ANALYTIC_CODE
  • CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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