Clinical Trials in Emergency Medical Services
ResQ Trial CPR Study
Regions Hospital Emergency Medical Services and the St. Paul Fire Department will bein studying two investigational devices used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in September 2005. The devices are called the ResQPump and the ResQPod. Their main function is to increase the amount of blood circulated during CPR, which has been shown in previous animal and human studies to affect survival rates.
For additional information on the ResQ Trial, please attend one of the Community Consultation meetings on Thursday, August 4, 2005, from 9:00-11:00am or from 6:00-8:00pm. Both meetings will be held at the Kelly Inn, St Paul. Please click on the link for
Map and directions to Kelly Inn
You may also contact Josh Salzman, the research coordinator for this study, at 651-793-4002 or Joshua.G.Salzman@HealthPartners.com with questions or comments.
In the coming weeks, information relating to this study and how it may affect you will be added to this website.
