Evaluating the PulsePoint Mobile Device Application to Increase Bystander Resuscitation for Victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether use of the PulsePoint system increases bystander CPR or defibrillator use compared to standard dispatch procedures in patients who suffer non-traumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a public location. Half of all suspected cardiac arrest 9-1-1 calls in a public location will receive PulsePoint alerts (treatment arm). The other half of this eligible patient cohort will receive standard dispatch procedures (control arm).
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients with 911 calls assigned as suspected or confirmed cardiac arrest and,
• Are confirmed to be EMS-treated, public location out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Locations
United States
Ohio
Columbus Division of Fire
RECRUITING
Columbus
Other Locations
Canada
British Columbia Emergency Health Services
RECRUITING
Vancouver
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
WITHDRAWN
Winnipeg
Contact Information
Primary
Steven C Brooks, MD MHSc
Steven.Brooks@kingstonhsc.ca
613-549-6666
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-06-08
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 340
Treatments
Experimental: Conventional Emergency Dispatch PLUS PulsePoint notification
Eligible 911 calls randomized to the experimental arm of the study will undergo usual dispatch of emergency services personnel as per pre-existing local protocols and activation of the PulsePoint system. When triggered, the system will push location data to all PulsePoint mobile application users within 400 meters of the emergency. Devices receiving the alerts from the PulsePoint system will alarm with auditory, tactile and visual stimuli. The application will present a map showing the exact location of the emergency and the closest public access defibrillator.
No_intervention: Conventional Emergency Dispatch
Patients randomized to the control arm will receive conventional emergency medical dispatching procedures as per pre-existing local protocols (e.g. dispatch of emergency vehicles, attempted dispatch-assisted CPR) without activation of the PulsePoint system. 911 calls randomized to the control arm will not be associated with any PulsePoint alerts.
Authors
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: University of Manitoba, PulsePoint Foundation, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Columbus Division of Fire, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, Ohio State University, BC Emergency Health Services
Leads: Dr. Steven Brooks