Recognizing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in emergency calls
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how emergency dispatchers and communication systems can better recognize when a person may be in cardiac arrest during ambulance call handling. It may help EMS teams act faster, potentially improving outcomes.
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Who can take part
- Your call must be handled through EMS regulation for ambulance dispatch
- It must involve a possible cardiac arrest detected during the call handling process
- The situation should not be clearly caused by trauma (for example, a major injury)
- The call should not already be confirmed as cardiac arrest by the caller or by the emergency system operator
- The call should not already meet criteria showing the person has proven death
- The caller must speak French well enough for the call details to be usable
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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