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Relevance of Reversible Causes During OHCA (Rebecca Study)
Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna
Summary
Management of the reversible causes in cardiac arrest is fundamental for successful treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Point-of-care diagnostics as prehospital emergency ultrasound, blood gas analysis and toxicological screening support the diagnostic process of evaluating potential reversible causes. Digital tools provide support of a structured approach. This study aims to evaluate the frequency of reversible causes during OHCA as well as specific interventions due to these findings. Furthermore, CPR performance (hands-off, ROSC, 30-day mortality) and cognitive load of the prehospital emergency physician will be investigated. In total 100 patients with OHCA will be included in this study. Identification of reversible causes will be performed upon a structured protocol using an interactive checklist. Cognitive load of emergency physician as well as CPR parameter (frequency of reversible causes, hands-off, ROSC, 30-day mortality) will be analysed.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2023-04-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-10-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Checklist for evaluation of reversible causes
Prehospital evaluation by checklist and diagnostic testing for reversible causes of OHCA using point-of-care blood gas analysis, saliva toxicological screen and ultrasound and post-hoc toxicological analysis of blood using mass spectrometry
Locations (2)
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Department - Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria, Austria
Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Management,Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria