Ultrasound-guidance for Intraosseous Access During Earthquake

San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila31 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this field report is to describe as the use ultrasound guidance can facilitate the insertion of intraosseous access, during the resuscitation, in the victims of out-of hospital traumatic cardiac arrest

The aim of this field report is to describe as the use ultrasound guidance can facilitate the insertion of intraosseous access, decreasing the time for drug administration and providing some benefits during the resuscitation, in the victims of out-of hospital traumatic cardiac arrest.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest Due to Trauma (Disorder)

Interventions

Ultrasound guidanceDEVICE

The ultrasound guidance was used to obtain intraosseous access

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * traumatic cardiac arrest Exclusion Criteria: * non traumatic cardiac arrest * beheading * post-mortem hypostasis * carbonized bodies * dismembered bodies

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Intraosseus access

The time used to esteblish the intraosseus access

Time frame: up to 10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Return of spontaneous circulation

The time to obtain the return of spontaneous circulation

Time frame: up to 1 hour

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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