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First Aid by Laypersons - Effect on Mortality and Length of Stay

Norway1,400 participantsStarted 2018-08

Plain-language summary

The study aims to assess the effect of first aid from bystanders on survival, admission length, and need of ICU-stay for trauma victims.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All emergency response calls to trauma (drownings and hangings included) Exclusion Criteria: * No injury to patient * Non-traumatic condition * Poisonings

What they're measuring

Admission length

Timeframe: 3 months after inclusion

Survival

Timeframe: 1 month after inclusion

Need of ICU stay

Timeframe: 3 months after inclusion

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03191279

SponsorUniversity of Tromso

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-08

Contact for this trial

Håkon Kvåle Bakke, MD, PhD

+4795182294 hakonkvalebakke@gmail.com

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