PRECISION-CPR: PRecision-Controlled Ventilation in CPR

Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate treatment with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). While chest compressions circulate blood, manual ventilation provides oxygen to the patient. Current CPR guidelines recommend specific ventilation rates and tidal volumes, but studies show that clinicians often deliver too much or too little ventilation due to a lack of monitoring tools, potentially reducing the effectiveness of CPR and impacting survival.

The PRECISION-CPR study is a multi-center, randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate whether using real-time feedback devices to precisely control ventilation during CPR can improve patient outcomes. Adult patients experiencing in-hospital cardiac arrest will be randomized to receive either standard manual ventilation guided by clinician experience or precision-controlled ventilation tailored to the patient's predicted body weight using real-time monitoring devices.

The primary outcome of the study will be return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Secondary outcomes will include survival to hospital discharge, neurological recovery, and other clinical measures. By addressing the limitations of current ventilation practices, this study aims to generate evidence to guide future resuscitation guidelines and improve survival rates after cardiac arrest.