Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Epidemiology and Outcomes in Western Lithuania 2022-2028

May 27, 2026 updated by: Linas Darginavicius, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Prehospital Processess Optimization and Emergency Medical Services' Dispatcher's Actions Modeling Impact on Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation After Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

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 (Estimated)

4000

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 Contact Backup

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

only adults

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • people experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Exclusion Criteria:

  • all others

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Subgroup 2021-2025
Subgroup before change of dispatcher protocol
Subgroup 2026-2028
Subgroup after change of dispatcher protocol
change of EMS dispatcher protocol

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The detection of death will be shorter
Time Frame: 1st Jan 2030
1st Jan 2030

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The survival rate will increase
Time Frame: 1st Jan 2030
1st Jan 2030

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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 (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 27, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LITCPR

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

undecided

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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