DrowningDrowning, NearDrowning; AsphyxiaDrowning and Nonfatal SubmersionDrowning or Immersion of Unknown IntentDrowning and Submersion, Undetermined IntentDrowning and Submersion While in Bath-TubDrowning and Submersion While in Natural WaterDrowning and Submersion While in Swimming-Pool
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Drowning
Drowning: Drowning is defined by the WHO in 2002 as "the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in liquid"
Study summary
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
Sex
ALL
Min age
—
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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.
Primary outcome measure(s)
30-day mortality — 30 days after the drowning incident The patient died before 30 days after the drowning incident
Neurological outcome — 30 days after the drowning incident Using the modified Ranking Scale (mRS) score
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Prehospital Center Region Zealand
Næstved
Region Sjælland
Recruiting
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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