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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN82347313
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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NCT00219687
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Public title
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Dispatcher assisted telephone CPR trial
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Scientific title
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Dispatcher-Assisted Resuscitation Trial
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Acronym
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DART
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Serial number at source
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N0352143844
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Study hypothesis
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Is telephone-assisted CPR with chest compressions only better than telephone-assisted CPR with ventilation and compressions? Which protocol will save more lives?
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Ethics approval
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Added 24 July 2008:
Approved by Lewisham Research Ethics Committee (UK) on 04/08/2004. Reference 04/Q0701/07.
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom, United States of America
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Cardiovascular: Cardiac arrest
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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All cardiac arrest patients for whom the LAS is contacted, who are not breathing or conscious, and the caller is amenable to undertaking dispatcher-assisted CPR.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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1. Caller refusal to undertake CPR
2. CPR already in progress
3. Cases of cardiac arrest due to trauma, electrocution, hanging, drowning or strangulation
4. AED available for use
5. Vulnerable groups: <18 years, pregnant women, prisoners (if data is known)
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Anticipated start date
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01/06/2004
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Anticipated end date
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30/09/2008
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Status of trial
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Completed
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Patient information material
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No information is supplied to patients as they are in cardiac arrest when enrolled in the study. The protocol is fully approved by a Research Ethics Committee and is compliant with relevant legislation relating to trials in emergency situations.
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Target number of participants
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The total sample size for the study is approximately 1600 patients.
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Interventions
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Dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions with compressions and ventilations versus dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions with compressions only
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Survival to hospital discharge
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Added 24 July 2008:
Neurological status at hospital discharge (United States only).
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Sources of funding
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London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (UK)
NHS R&D Support Funding
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
Rachael T
Donohoe
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Address
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London Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Headquarters Annexe
Ground Floor
8-20 Pocock Street
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SE1 0BW
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 020 7463 3126
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Fax
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+44 020 7463 3124
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Email
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rachael.donohoe@lond-amb.nhs.uk
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Sponsor
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Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
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Address
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The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SW1A 2NL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7307 2622
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Email
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
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Date applied
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29/09/2006
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Last edited
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25/07/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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29/09/2006
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