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CARAMBA
Cardiac Arrest in Residential Areas
ENDA
Research

A real-world clinical trial

CARAMBA investigates whether targeted community interventions can improve early defibrillation and survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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Study design
  • • Cluster-randomised trial
  • • 26 neighbourhoods
  • • Real-world implementation
  • • Data from Danish Cardiac Arrest Registry
TrygFonden
Funding

Supported by TrygFonden

The CARAMBA project is supported by TrygFonden with the aim of improving survival after cardiac arrest in residential areas through targeted community interventions.

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5000+
cardiac arrests/year in DK
75%
occur in private homes
~5%
bystander defibrillation in homes

Why this matters

Although survival after cardiac arrest has improved in Denmark, most cases still occur in private homes where early defibrillation is rare.

Primary outcome

Bystander defibrillation before ambulance arrival.

Secondary outcome

30-day survival.

Intervention

AED deployment, CPR training and volunteer responder recruitment.

Implementation

Adapted to local communities with focus on real-world feasibility.