Developing an Utstein-style Danish Drowning Registry: Nationwide Fatal and Nonfatal Drowning Data Since 2016

ConditionsDrowning Drowning, Near Drowning; Asphyxia Drowning and Nonfatal Submersion Drowning or Immersion of Unknown Intent Drowning and Submersion, Undetermined Intent Drowning and Submersion While in Bath-Tub Drowning and Submersion While in Natural Water Drowning and Submersion While in Swimming-Pool

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

AgeNot listed

SponsorPrehospital Center, Region Zealand

About this trial

This nationwide, registry-based study aims to link Danish Prehospital Drowning Data data with inhospital data to develop a Utstein-style Danish Drowning Registry. This study will report mortality and neurological outcomes 30 days after a drowning incident since 2016.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Drowning

Being registered in the Danish Prehospital Drowning Data with a valid civil registration number to allow for linkage with the inhospital electronic medical records

Disqualifiers

Obvious signs of irreversible death (decapitation, decomposition, post-mortem lividity, post-mortem rigidity).

Declared dead on scene.

A valid Do-Not-Attempt-Resuscitation order or other code status orders limiting life-sustaining therapies.

An invalid civil registration number.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Drowning

Treatment groups

1,500 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Prehospital Center, Region Zealand

Lead sponsor

Region Zealand

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov