Intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in upper extremity among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: cluster randomised clinical trial (VICTOR trial).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the effectiveness of intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in the treatment of adult patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Design

Cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

The VICTOR (Venous Injection Compared To intraOsseous injection during resuscitation of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest) trial involved emergency medical service agencies with all four advanced life support ambulance teams in Taipei City, Taiwan. The enrolment period spanned 6 July 2020 to 30 June 2023 and was temporarily suspended between 20 May 2021 and 31 July 2021 owing to the covid-19 pandemic.

Participants

Adult (age 20-80 years) patients with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Interventions

Biweekly randomised clu

SUBMITTER: Ko YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11265210 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature