Quality of Pediatric Resuscitation in a Multicenter Collaborative
Purpose
This is a prospective, observational, multi-center cohort study of pediatric cardiac arrests. The purpose of the study is to determine the association between chest compression mechanics (rate, depth, flow fraction, compression release) and patient outcomes. In addition, the investigators will determine the association of post cardiac arrest care with patient outcomes.
Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 0 Years and 17 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Patient received chest compressions for at least 1 minute - Patient between gestational age ≥37 weeks and 17 years of age - Patient had a quality of CPR measurements device (eg., Zoll Medical chest compression sensor) in place during chest compressions
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy at beginning of CPR event
Study Design
- Phase
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Cardiac Arrests | Pediatric cardiac arrests requiring chest compressions for at least 1 minute managed at clinical centers identified as part of standard clinical operations. |
Recruiting Locations
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Michael Flaherty
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Detailed Description
Cardiac arrests in children are a major public health problem. Thousands of children each year in the USA are treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and managed after their cardiac arrest. Neurological outcomes following these in-hospital CPR events are often abnormal. As children with neurological deficits following CPR are a major burden for families and society, improving neurological outcomes through superior chest compression delivery during CPR and optimal care and management after cardiac arrest is an important clinical goal. Therefore, the objective of this investigation is to obtain evidentiary support to associate the relationship of quantitative CPR quality data (depth, rate, chest compressions (CC) fraction, compression release) during CPR, post-cardiac arrest care (PCAC) and patient survival in those children who suffer an arrest within the study (RES-Q) Network.