Sudbury Regional Hospital is taking part in an international trial to determine what method of dealing with cardiac arrest is most effective outside a hospital setting.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Continuous Chest Compressions (CCC) are being compared in the research project.
According to a media release from the hospital, the Prehospital Care Program and the city's EMS will take part in study.
“Paramedic involvement in prehospital medical research is vital to improving patient outcomes when faced with sudden cardiac arrest,” Tim Beadman, chief of emergency services, stated. “Research will result in improved treatments and improved survival rates for patients.”
The study will be conducted using up to 23,600 patients from Canada and the United Stated who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital setting.
Half of the group will receive CRP by attending paramedics and the other half will receive CCC.
“Out of hospital cardiac arrest survival rates are dismal, Nicole Sykes, regional manager of Northeastern Ontario Prehospital Care Program stated. “We want to continue to study methods of resuscitation to improve the chances of survival.”
