Helen Pocock
Doctorate
Doctorate Title: A feasibility study for a randomised trial to assess prehospital optimal shock energy for defibrillation in cardiac arrest.
Doctorate Description: It is not currently known whether there is an optimal shock regime for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The primary objective of this study is to establish whether it is feasible to conduct a large-scale definitive trial by establishing the number of eligible patients and the number recruited. Secondary objectives of the study are to:
- Measure the rate of adherence to the allocated treatment by reconciling the actual shock energy delivered (as recorded by the defibrillator) with that allocated (as identified by the pack number recorded on the clinical record).
- Identify the best outcome measures in terms of ease and reliability of recording by reviewing data completeness.
- Explore what affects recruitment, treatment adherence and data completeness by eliciting the views and experiences of paramedics via focus groups.
Details:
Type: PhD
University: University of Warwick
Primary Supervisor: Professor Gavin Perkins
Category: Cardiac Arrest
Funding: NIHR ICA CDRF
Start Date: 2019
End Date: 2023
Status: Ongoing
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