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Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestPOP-ROCNCT04339257

Pre-hospital Post ROSC Care: Are we Achieving Our Targets?

An observational study of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome, run by University Medical Center Groningen.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Rational: Out of hospital cardiac arrest is a devastating event with a high mortality. Survival rates have increased over the last years, with the availability of AED's and public BLS. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
175 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
May 2020to Nov 2021
How long will I take part?
1 Month
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adult (>18 years) patients with ROSC after OHCA transported to University Hospital Groningen by the EMS services.

Who may be able to join

  • Non-traumatic OHCA (as confirmed in notes of ambulance crew) with ROSC obtained before transport to hospital
  • Age > 18

Who cannot join

  • Traumatic cause of arrest (NB asphyxia due to hanging, electrocutions and drowning are not considered as traumatic arrests in this study, as normal ALS algorithms (special circumstances) are followed for these patients
  • No ROSC before leaving OHCA
  • Age <18
  • Informed opt out of medical research of patient

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Fabian Lucassen, drs contact

0031-503614359

f.g.lucassen@umcg.nl

Ewoud ter Avest, dr contact

0031-503614359

e.ter.avest@umcg.nl

About this study

Official title: Which Patients With a ROSC After OHCA Would Potentially Benefit From Physician Driven Post Cardiac Arrest Care?

Rational: Out of hospital cardiac arrest is a devastating event with a high mortality. Survival rates have increased over the last years, with the availability of AED's and public BLS. Previous studies have shown that deranged physiology after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is associated with a worse neurological outcome. Good quality post-arrest care is therefore of utmost importance.

Objective: To determine how often prehospital crews (with their given skills set) encounter problems meeting optimal post-ROSC targets in patients suffering from OHCA, and to investigate if this can be predicted based on patient-, provider- or treatment factors.

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Study design: Prospective cohort study of all patients attended by the EMS services with an OHCA who regain ROSC and are transported to a single university hospital, in order to identify those patients with a ROSC after a non-traumatic OHCA who had deranged physiology and/or complications from OHCA EMS personnel was unable to prevent/deal with in the prehospital environment.

Study population: Patients, >18 years, transported by the EMS services to the ED of the University Hospital Groningen (UMCG) with a ROSC after OHCA in a 1 year period

Main study parameters/endpoints: Primary endpoint of our study is the percentage of OHCA patients with a prehospital ROSC who arrive in hospital with either a deranged physiology or with complications from OHCA EMS personnel was unable to deal with.

Medical subject headings
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. percentage of OHCA patients with a prehospital ROSC who arrive in hospital with either a deranged physiology or with complications from OHCA EMS personnel was unable to deal with

    Any of the below 5 minutes or more after ROSC is obtained:

    • -Airway intervention (SGA or ETT) not performed (when deemed necessary)
    • Actively Vomiting in absence of ETT after ROSC B: -Hypoxia: -SaO2 <94% on at least two consecutive readings
    • Hypercarbia: -ETCO2>5.5 kPa on at least two consecutive readings** C: -Low cardiac output: -Re-arrest during transport to hospital
    • ETCO2<3.0 on two consecutive readings
    • MAP<65mmHg on two consecutive readings
    • SBP<100 mmHg on two consecutive readings upon arrival in ED D: -Hypoxic agitation upon arrival in ED or uncontrolled prehospital hypoxic agitation despite benzodiazepine administration or when benzodiazepines contraindicated)
    • Seizures during transport E: -Hyperthermia

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at ED, approximately 1-2 hours

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Duration of period with deranged physiology, measured from moment of first occurrence until resolved or until arrival in hospital.

    Any of the following measured in minutes:

    • -Airway intervention (SGA or ETT) not performed (when deemed necessary)
    • Actively Vomiting in absence of ETT after ROSC B: -Hypoxia: -SaO2 <94% on at least two consecutive readings
    • Hypercarbia: -ETCO2>5.5 kPa on at least two consecutive readings** C: -Low cardiac output: -Re-arrest during transport to hospital
    • ETCO2<3.0 on two consecutive readings
    • MAP<65mmHg on two consecutive readings
    • SBP<100 mmHg on two consecutive readings upon arrival in ED D: -Hypoxic agitation upon arrival in ED or uncontrolled prehospital hypoxic agitation despite benzodiazepine administration or when benzodiazepines contraindicated)
    • Seizures during transport E: -Hyperthermia

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at ED, approximately 1-2 hours

  2. Patient- and resuscitation factors related to deranged physiology and/or complications in the post arrest phase

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at ED, approximately 1-2 hours

  3. Opinion of EMS providers weather or not they felt they were able to provide optimal post arrest care

    Measured by a survey, filled out by EMS crew at arrival at ED

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at emergency department, approximately 1-2 hours

  4. Comparison of primary outcome of secondary outcomes between post ROSC patients attended by EMS only vs EMS and HEMS

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at emergency department, approximately 1-2 hours

  5. Frequency distribution of airway interventions (SGA or ETT) not performed (when deemed necessary)

    -Airway intervention (SGA or ETT) not performed (when deemed necessary) in ED. NB NOT change of SGA for ETT when SGA is functioning well

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at emergency department, approximately 1-2 hours

  6. Frequency distribution of actively vomiting in absence of ETT after ROSC in prehospital setting

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at ED, approximately 1 to 2 hours

  7. Frequency distribution of the presence of hypoxia

    SaO2 <94% on at least two consecutive readings

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at ED, approximately 1 to 2 hours

  8. Frequency distribution of low cardiac output

    Presence of one of the following:

    • Re-arrest during transport to hospital
    • ETCO2<3.0 on two consecutive readings
    • MAP<65mmHg on two consecutive readings 12
    • SBP<100 mmHg on two consecutive readings

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to ICU (or CCU) admission, up to about 1 hours

  9. Frequency distribution of hypoxic agitation upon arrival in ED or uncontrolled prehospital hypoxic agitation despite benzodiazepine administration or when benzodiazepines contraindicated)

    Assessed by physician who enrolls patient

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at ED, approximately 1-2 hours

  10. Frequency distribution of seizures during transport

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at ED, approximately 1-2 hours

  11. Frequency distribution of the presence of hyperthermia

    Defined as a temperature >37.5 celsius

    Measured: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at ED, approximately 1-2 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Apr 2020
  2. Study startMay 2020 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJul 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2021 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
175 participants (estimated)
Target duration
1 Month
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04339257
Sponsor's protocol ID
201900756
Acronym
POP-ROC
Status last verified
May 2020
First submitted
16 Mar 2020
Last updated
5 May 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome, run by University Medical Center Groningen.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 May 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Fabian Lucassen, drs (0031-503614359, f.g.lucassen@umcg.nl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

percentage of OHCA patients with a prehospital ROSC who arrive in hospital with either a deranged physiology or with complications from OHCA EMS personnel was unable to deal with (time frame: From pre-hospital ROSC to arrival at ED, approximately 1-2 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 May 2020.

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