Clinical trials: Heart Arrest
Epilepsy, Sudden Cardiac Death
Optimization of VNS in Epileptic Patients to Induce Cardioprotection
This study is a non-randomized, prospective study in patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy and previously implanted FDA approved Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04387435
- Testing
- A change or titration in the current or frequency settings of the VNS therapy system.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cardiac Arrest
Biphasic Defibrillation Study: Trial to Compare Fixed Versus Escalating Energy
This study will compare the effect of constant low-level energy [150 joules] to an escalating energy [200-300-360 joules] regimen of biphasic waveform defibrillation on multiple patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00212992
- Testing
- Fixed lower-energy defibrillation, Escalating higher-energy defibrillation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Cardiac Arrest, Heart Arrest
ECPR for Refractory Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
In the U.S. alone, over 300,000 people per year have sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and less than 1 out of 10 survive.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Heart Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Trial name
- EROCA (NCT03065647)
- Testing
- Expedited Transport With Mechanical CPR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cardiac Arrest
Comparing Vasopressin and Adrenaline in Patients With Cardiac Arrest
The effectiveness of medications in cardiac arrest has been greatly debated and questioned. Historically intravenous adrenaline has been the drug of choice since 1906.
- Trial name
- PIVOT (NCT00358579)
- Testing
- Adrenaline, Vasopressin
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 727 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Dental Caries
Pharmacokinetics of Advantage Arrest in Children
The purpose of this study is to characterize basic PK parameters (Cmax, t1/2, AUC) in healthy children to contribute to evidence for the safety of Advantage Arrest, consistent with Guidance for Industry--Exposure--Response…
- Trial name
- NCT04186663
- Testing
- Silver Diamine Fluoride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advantage Silver Dental Arrest, LLC
Cardiovascular Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation
A Digital Flu Intervention for People With Cardiovascular Conditions
A 6-month prospective, digital randomized controlled trial targeting approximately 49,000 individuals to evaluate the effectiveness of an influenza vaccination intervention during influenza season for people with cardiovascular…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation, Abnormal Heart Rhythms, Cardiac Arrest
- Trial name
- CardioFlu (NCT04584645)
- Testing
- Targeted digital intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49,138 people
- Sponsor
- Evidation Health
Inhospital Cardiac Arrest
Physiologic Effects of Steroids in Cardiac Arrest
Early stress-dose steroids are of uncertain efficacy in cardiac arrest. The current authors plan to conduct a prospective, randomized, placebo controlled evaluation of stress-dose steroids efficacy with repect to early…
- Trial name
- CORTICA (NCT02790788)
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone; hydrocortisone
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Heart Arrest
Automated Real-time Feedback on CPR Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether or not real-time feedback on CPR process variables will increase rates of restoration of spontaneous circulation during prehospital resuscitation and upon arrival at the receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT00539539
- Testing
- Laerdal Q-CPR /technology
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,586 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cardiac Arrest
Seizure Detection Using SEDline During Therapeutic Hypothermia in Cardiac Arrest Victims
Current guidelines recommend the use of sedatives and neuromuscular blocking agents to avoid shivering during therapeutic hypothermia in cardiac arrest victims.
- Trial name
- NCT01946802
- Testing
- Frontal 4 channel EEG
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Gil Joon Suh
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Hemodialysis Patients (WED-HED) Study
A multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial with 1:1 assignment of treatment and control. This study will evaluate the impact of wearable cardioverter defibrillator use on sudden cardiac death in incident…
- Trial name
- WED-HED (NCT02481206)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 31 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Coma, Heart Arrest
Amantadine to Speed Awakening After Cardiac Arrest
This study evaluates if amantadine will increase the rate of awakening in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest but comatose (not following commands) after their resuscitation.
- Conditions
- Coma, Heart Arrest, Anoxia
- Trial name
- AWAKE (NCT02486211)
- Testing
- Amantadine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Jon Rittenberger, MD
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Treatment of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Refractory To Shock With Beta Blockers: The SHOCK and BLOCK Trial
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of metoprolol, a "beta blocker," in treating patients in the hospital with a cardiac arrest. It will be given intravenously (given into a vein).
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tachycardia, Ventricular
- Trial name
- Shock n Block (NCT00401882)
- Testing
- Epinephrine, Metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- David Haines, MD
Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias
Differences in Morbidity Between a Necessity Endotracheal Suctioning Protocol Versus a Routine Endotracheal Suctioning
Morbidity frequency associated to a endotracheal suctioning is different between a necessity endotracheal suctioning protocol versus a routine endotracheal protocol.
- Conditions
- Hypoxemia, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Arrest, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT01069185
- Testing
- Necessity endotracheal suctioning, Routine endotracheal suctioning
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Cardiac Arrest
Improving Cardiac Arrest Diagnostic Accuracy of Emergency Medical Dispatchers
The main goal of this project is to help 9-1-1 emergency medical dispatchers save the lives of more cardiac arrest victims. The investigators will develop teaching tools to help the dispatchers recognize abnormal breathing that…
- Trial name
- NCT01872325
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,076 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation
Pediatric Lead Extractability and Survival Evaluation (PLEASE)
This is a randomized, prospective clinical trial comparing 2 different types of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads in children and patients with congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Long QT Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00335036
- Testing
- ICD lead implant, Thin leads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 748 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Berul
Sepsis, Renal Failure
The Prevention of Failure to Rescue Using Early Warning Scoring
The purpose of this study is to assess if, compared with standard paper-based systems, an automated Early Warning System (EWS) resident in a spot check patient monitor, can help to identify deteriorating patients.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Renal Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardio-pulmonary Arrest
- Trial name
- VitalCare (NCT01197326)
- Testing
- use of the MP5 EWS patient monitor
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philips Healthcare
Dental Caries
Pharmacokinetics of Advantage Arrest
The study aim is to characterize the kinetics of silver and fluoride after topical application of silver diamine fluoride.
- Trial name
- NCT04184271
- Testing
- 38% silver diamine fluoride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advantage Silver Dental Arrest, LLC
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Induction of Mild Hypothermia Following Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
The overall goal of this study is to determine whether initiating hypothermia in cardiac arrest patients as soon as possible in the field results in a greater proportion of patients who survive to hospital discharge compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT00391469
- Testing
- Rapid infusion of 2 liters of 4oC normal saline, Rapid infusion of cold normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,359 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
LifeVest Safety and Efficacy in Real Life Settings in France
This post-market study is a prospective observational study evaluating the efficacy and safety of the LifeVest in real-life settings.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiac Event, Cardiac Arrythmias
- Trial name
- WEARIT-FR (NCT03319160)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,164 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Resuscitation
Reducing Prehospital Medication Errors & Time to Drug Delivery by EMS During Simulated Pediatric CPR
The study investigators will recruit paramedics in many Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Switzerland to prepare direct intravenous (IV) emergency drugs during a standardized simulation-based pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac…
- Conditions
- Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Resuscitation, Pediatrics, Medication Errors
- Trial name
- NCT03921346
- Testing
- Mobile device app (PedAMINES™) 1st drug, Mobile device app (PedAMINES™) 2nd drug, Mobile device app (PedAMINES™) 3rd drug
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Clinical Research Platform