The Scandinavian AED and Mobile Bystander Activation Trial

Launched by KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET · Dec 13, 2016

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ClinConnect Summary

Early defibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with high survival rates. If the operator at the dispatch center suspects an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest he or she will activate the mobile positioning system (MPS) wich is integrated in the operators computer environment.

After activation, the system will locate all CPR-trained volunteers nearby the suspected OHCA. By computer based 1:1 randomization lay volunteers will be alerted and dispatched in 50 % of all suspected OHCAs in where the system is triggered by the dispatchers. In the intervention group, the activatio...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • All EMS-treated OHCAs within the Stockholm County, Copenhagen and VGR area and in whom the mobile positioning system is activated at the emergency dispatch center
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Crew witnessed OHCAs
• • Patients \<8 years of age
• • OHCAs due to trauma, intoxication, or suicide
• • OHCAs not treated by the EMS due to ethical reasons or obvious signs of death.
• • No OHCA cases