New CPR breathing monitor tested in ambulances
NCT ID NCT04988906
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a device that gives paramedics real-time feedback on how well they are breathing for a patient during CPR after a cardiac arrest. Researchers compared breathing quality before and after using the device in over 400 patients. The goal was to see if the device helps paramedics deliver the right amount of air during resuscitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Zoll Accuvent Ventilation Monitor (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help paramedics deliver better breathing support during CPR, potentially improving survival chances for cardiac arrest patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed before-and-after study, not a randomized trial. The device may not work well in all real-world emergency settings, and better ventilation does not guarantee better survival.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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412 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2023
- 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.
- 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: * All adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrests treated by paramedics Exclusion Criteria: * traumatic cardiac arrest * prehospital Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M4N3M5, Canada
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