CPR breathing secrets: study aims to boost survival after heart stops
NCT ID NCT06809309
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study watches how hospital staff give breaths during CPR to adults whose hearts stop. It will measure the rate and volume of breaths and see which levels are linked to restarting the heart and surviving 30 days. The goal is to find the best ventilation approach during CPR.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors know the best way to give breaths during CPR to improve survival after cardiac arrest.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment test. It will show links, not prove what works best. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients receiving ventilation with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) or advanced airway during cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. In-hospital cardiac arrest 2. Age ≥ 18 years 3. \>1minute of recorded ventilation data Exclusion Criteria: 1. Documented do-not-attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation order 2. Invasive mechanical circulatory support at the time of the cardiac arrest
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
11 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg University Hospital
RECRUITINGAalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus, 8200, Denmark
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Gødstrup Hospital
RECRUITINGGødstrup, 7400, Denmark
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Horsens Regional Hospital
RECRUITINGHorsens, 8700, Denmark
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Hospital of Southern Jutland - Aabenraa
RECRUITINGAabenraa, Denmark
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Hospital of Southwest Jutland - Esbjerg
RECRUITINGEsbjerg, 6700, Denmark
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North Denmark Region Hospital - Hjørring
RECRUITINGHjørring, 9800, Denmark
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Odense University Hospital
RECRUITINGOdense, 5000, Denmark
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Randers Regional Hospital
RECRUITINGRanders, 8930, Denmark
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St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital
RECRUITINGTrondheim, 7006, Norway
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Viborg Regional Hospital
RECRUITINGViborg, 8800, Denmark
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