RACE-CARS - RAndomized Cluster Evaluation of Cardiac ARrest Systems

NAEnrolling by invitationINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20,000

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 1, 2022

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2027

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2027

Conditions
Cardiac Arrest
Interventions
OTHER

Rapid cardiac arrest recognition that triggers immediate priority EMS/first responder dispatch by 911 operators

EMS first responders will recognize cardiac arrest and respond immediately, increasing time to dispatch

OTHER

Systematic bystander resuscitation instruction by 911 operators

911 operators will be able to describe how to administer CPR over the phone.

OTHER

Comprehensive community training of lay people in CPR and AED use.

Training of lay people regarding CPR and AED use.

OTHER

Optimized first responder performance including earlier use of AEDs.

First responders will recognize where AEDs are located and use them appropriately

Trial Locations (1)

27705

Duke, Durham

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

lead

Duke University

OTHER

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