Key result
A patchy-type 12-lead ECG device significantly reduced the time for ECG application and transmission by EMTs in a moving ambulance compared to a conventional device (130 vs 254 seconds; P<.001).
Why the study?
Prehospital 12-lead ECG measurement and transmission are recommended to avoid treatment delays in STEMI but are not widely established, prompting evaluation of a patchy-type wireless device.
Does a patchy-type 12-lead ECG device reduce the time for ECG acquisition and transmission by EMTs in an ambulance compared to a conventional ECG?
Population
18 emergency medical technicians
Comparison
Patchy-type 12-lead ECG device vs conventional 12-lead ECG device
Design
Simulation-based prospective randomized crossover-controlled trial
Authors
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Supports feasibility of wireless P12ECG in ambulance simulations; leaves open real-world efficacy for STEMI reperfusion.
RCT (n=18)
crossover
Does a patchy-type 12-lead ECG device reduce the time for ECG acquisition and transmission by EMTs in an ambulance compared to a conventional ECG?
Absolute Event Rate: 130% vs 254%
p-value: p=<.001
A patchy-type wireless 12-lead ECG device significantly reduces the time required for ECG acquisition and transmission during ambulance transport compared to a conventional device.
Yoon et al. (2020) conducted an RCT in Prehospital 12-lead electrocardiogram acquisition (n=18). Patchy-type 12-lead ECG measuring and transmitting device (P-ECG) vs. Conventional 12-lead ECG (C-ECG) device was evaluated on Overall interval time from the beginning of ECG application to completion of sending the results (p=<.001). A patchy-type 12-lead ECG device significantly reduced the time for ECG application and transmission by EMTs in a moving ambulance compared to a conventional device (130 vs 254 seconds; P<.001).
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