Patients With Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Assessed by the Danish HEMS

Launched by PREHOSPITAL CENTER, REGION ZEALAND · Aug 30, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying patients who experience traumatic cardiac arrest, which is when the heart stops beating due to a serious injury. The research is being conducted by the Danish Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and looks at patients treated between 2016 and 2021. The main goal is to find out how many of these patients survive for at least 30 days after their treatment. Researchers are also interested in understanding the patients' condition when they arrive at the hospital and whether they regained a normal heartbeat before reaching the hospital.

To be eligible for this study, patients must have suffered a traumatic cardiac arrest and received care from the Danish HEMS during the specified period. This includes both adults and children. However, patients who had cardiac arrest due to hanging, drowning, or electrocution, or who were not in Denmark, will not be included. If you or a loved one meets these criteria, your participation could help improve care for future patients in similar situations.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • This study includes all patients (adults and children) with TCA in Denmark between 2016 and 2021 who were treated by the Danish HEMS. Patients will be included if they suffered from an OHCA from traumatic origin and were assessed by the Danish HEMS. The latter will be identified through manual validation based on a predefined search string among all OHCAs in Denmark (derived from the Danish Cardiac Arrest Registry) within the study period.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients in whom the HEMS was dispatched but did not arrive will be excluded.
• • Patients with cardiac arrest resulting from hanging, drowning, or electrocution will be excluded.
• • Further, patients without a valid personal identification number and non-Danish citizens will be excluded.