Order of pre-hospital care in adults with traumatic cardiac arrest.
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Registry
This project will review past adult cases to see if the order of pre-hospital treatments (like intubation and medications) affects survival after traumatic cardiac arrest.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Methodist Health System Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Dallas, Texas) |
| Trial ID | NCT07490171 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a retrospective data repository drawing on adult cases of traumatic cardiac arrest from the MDMC Trauma Registry. The database will capture timing and sequence of pre-hospital interventions such as airway procedures, medications, and other treatments, along with survival outcomes. Analysts will link intervention order to short-term survival and related outcomes to identify patterns associated with better or worse results. The repository is intended to support quality improvement, hypothesis generation, and future research rather than direct patient assignment or intervention.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (≥18 years) recorded in the MDMC Trauma Registry who had cardiac arrest in the pre-hospital setting or trauma bay are included.
Not a fit: Children, prisoners, pregnant persons, and patients treated outside the MDMC Trauma Registry are not represented and therefore may not benefit from findings based on this dataset.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If key patterns are identified, EMS and trauma protocols could be adjusted to improve survival after traumatic cardiac arrest.
How similar studies have performed: Retrospective registry analyses have informed pre-hospital care in other emergencies, but sequencing-specific evidence for traumatic cardiac arrest remains limited.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: ≥18 years old Included in the MDMC Trauma Registry Cardiac arrest in pre-hospital setting or trauma bay Exclusion Criteria: \<18 years old Prisoners, pregnant persons, or other protected population
Where this trial is running
Dallas, Texas
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center- Clinical Research Institute — Dallas, Texas, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Andrew Karpisek, MD — Methodist Health System
- Study coordinator: Crystee Cooper, DHEd
- Email: ClinicalResearch@mhd.com
- Phone: 214-947-1280
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.