Dispatcher assisted telephone CPR trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN82347313 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN82347313 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT) | NCT00219687 |
| Protocol serial number | N0352143844 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health |
| Funders | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding |
- Submission date
- 29/09/2006
- Registration date
- 29/09/2006
- Last edited
- 12/04/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Rachael T Donohoe
Scientific
Scientific
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Headquarters Annexe
Ground Floor
8-20 Pocock Street
London
SE1 0BW
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 020 7463 3126 |
|---|---|
| rachael.donohoe@lond-amb.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Dispatcher-Assisted Resuscitation Trial |
| Study acronym | DART |
| Study objectives | Is telephone-assisted CPR with chest compressions only better than telephone-assisted CPR with ventilation and compressions? Which protocol will save more lives? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Added 24 July 2008: Approved by Lewisham Research Ethics Committee (UK) on 04/08/2004. Reference 04/Q0701/07. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Cardiovascular: Cardiac arrest |
| Intervention | Dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions with compressions and ventilations versus dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions with compressions only |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Survival to hospital discharge |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Added 24 July 2008: |
| Completion date | 30/09/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 1600 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 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. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 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) |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/06/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/09/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
- United States of America
Study participating centre
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Headquarters Annexe
London
SE1 0BW
United Kingdom
SE1 0BW
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 29/07/2010 | Yes | No | |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
