How is the study being supervised?
We take the responsibility of conducting this kind of research very seriously. • Seattle-King County and all other participating sites were selected for this study based on their prior success at conducting high-quality out-of-hospital emergency care research. An experienced team of physician investigators and nurse coordinators will be supervising highly trained emergency medical responders (emergency medical technicians and paramedics) throughout the trial. • Prior evaluation of the treatments being provided in this study holds out the promise of their success over current standard treatments. • This study was reviewed for its merit and safety, and approved by an independent committee appointed by the National Institutes of Health. • This study was reviewed and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and will continue to be monitored by the agency throughout the study. • Specific regulations developed by the FDA must be followed in this study. These regulations requir
