AED Use in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A New Algorithm Named "One Shock Per Minute" (DEFI2005)
Heart Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Arrest focused on measuring human, ventricular fibrillation, out-of-hospital, cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillators (AED), defibrillators, electrick countershock, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients in a state of apparent death as noted on arrival of the emergency care team vehicle Resuscitation by first aid team with a minimum of three people Analysis of cardiac rhythm by the AED possible At least one appropriate shock delivered by the AED Exclusion Criteria: Many victims (>3) that must be treated simultaneously Signs of certain death (lividity) Patient with palpable pulse on arrival of emergency care team Patient already connected to another device Incident involving an AED that requires a "materiovigilance" report
Sites / Locations
- Fire Brigade of Paris Emergency medicine department
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
CONTROL
STUDY
AED Treatment protocol following AHA Guidelines 2000 recommendations for cardiac arrest resuscitation.
AED treatment protocol with prolonged CPR intervals, single shocks, fewer rhythm analysis and pulse checks.