Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Echocardiography, Ultrasound
Conditions
Keywords
Ultrasound diagnstics, Prehospital emergency medicine, Telemedicine
Brief summary
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been suggested as a useful tool in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) for diagnosis and treatment of reversible causes. However, in prehospital emergency medicine performing ultrasound and the translation of the findings can be challenging. As new prehospital ultrasound devices offer the possibility for remote supervision, the impact of tele-supervision on the performance of POCUS during OHCA is unclear. Aims: This prospective observational study aims to evaluate if POCUS with tele-supervision can be performed during CPR without any additional hands-off periods longer than 5 seconds. Methods: In total 30 patients with OHCA, where POCUS is considered, will be included in this study.
Interventions
Point-of-care ultrasound of patients with a out-of-hospital cardiac arrest will be performed with tele-supervision.
Sponsors
Medical University of Vienna
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients with prehospital cardiac arrest, where POCUS is considered during cardiac pulmonary resuscitation, will be included.
Exclusion criteria
* under the age of 18, * if POCUS is not considered or if POCUS will lead to a delay of live-saving treatment or transportation. * pregnant patients * patients with a body-mass-index (BMI) above 35 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-off time during prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation | through study completion, an average of 1 year | The primary outcome of this study evaluates, if POCUS with tele-supervision can be performed during prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation without any additional hands-off period longer than 5 seconds |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Impact of real-time supervision of POCUS during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the duration time of POCUS | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Impact of real-time supervision of POCUS during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the duration time of POCUS |
| Impact of real-time supervision of POCUS during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on changing of diagnosis of suspected cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Impact of real-time supervision of POCUS during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on changing of diagnosis of suspected cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. |
Countries
Austria
Outcome results
None listed