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POHCA Resuscitation: Evaluation of IM Epinephrine

Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

This is a pragmatic, two-arm, open-label, prospective stepped-wedge cluster randomized control trial (SW-CRCT) looking to evaluate early intramuscular (IM) epinephrine in the management of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (POHCA).

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    1 to 17

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Children aged 1 day to and including 17 years experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
* Must be receiving at least 1 minute of CPR by trained first responders (police, fire, or paramedic services)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Children who experience OHCA due to an obvious traumatic event.

Study Location

Children's Hospital - London Health Sciences Centre
Children's Hospital - London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario
Canada

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Study Sponsored By
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute and Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
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Study ID: NCT05166343