About this trial
This is a prospective, observational, blinded clinical study with the purpose of assessing the safety of a non-invasive decision support system for the identification and management of shock (the CRUISE system). Researchers will compare the recommendations provided by the CRUISE system with those executed as part of the standard of care by transport paramedics and medics in acute ill adult critically ill patients in shock or requiring active resuscitation being transported by helicopter (STAT MedEvac) to Presbyterian Hospital.
Planned total enrollment is 60 patients.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
All adult patients with signs of shock evaluated, treated, and/or transported by Emergency Medical Services under medical oversight of UPMC EMS Medical Directors and/or arriving at UPMC facilities with which the PI and Co-investigators routinely have access to the records.
Disqualifiers
Age < 18 years
Active atrial fibrillation or irregular rhythm
Open chest
Known right ventricular failure
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Observation blinded group with the purpose of assessing the safety of a non-invasive decision support system for the identification and management of shock (the CRUISE system).
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Hernando Gomez
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Sponsor institution
United States Department of Defense
Collaborator