Clinical trials: In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
Execution of Prehospital Transesophageal Echocardiography During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Patients With Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a major global public health challenge. Despite continuous advancements in resuscitation strategies, overall survival rates remain low.
- Trial name
- EXECT-CPR-2 (NCT07909642)
- Testing
- Transesophageal Echocardiography-Guided Chest Compression, Conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
The REVIVE-PEEP Trial: Positive End-expiratory Pressure Versus Sham Valve/Zero End-expiratory Pressure in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Manual Ventilation to Improve Neurological Outcomes at Discharge in Adult Patients Suffering an Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if applying positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves neurological outcome in adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who receive an…
- Trial name
- REVIVE-PEEP (NCT07905482)
- Testing
- Fixed PEEP Valve
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people
- Sponsor
- Jeroen van Eijk
Cardiac Arrest
RACE-CARS - RAndomized Cluster Evaluation of Cardiac ARrest Systems
RACE-CARS is a real-world cluster-randomized trial designed to evaluate a multifaceted community and health systems intervention aimed to improve outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
- Trial name
- NCT04660526
- Testing
- Rapid cardiac arrest recognition that triggers immediate priority EMS/first responder dispatch by 911 operators, Systematic bystander resuscitation instruction by 911 operators, Comprehensive community training of lay people in CPR and AED use.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Hypotension
Cardiac Arrest - Ultrasound Detection of Occult Perfusion
The goal of this study is to describe the population of patients presenting after out of hospital cardiac arrest with occult perfusion, defined as a patient without a palpable pulse but with some evidence of pulsatile arterial…
- Trial name
- NCT07897370
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Survival to Discharge With Good Neurologic Outcome Among in Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients
Therapeutic Outcomes of In-Hospital Resuscitation of Patients Admitted to the Internal Medicine Wards
In-hospital cardiac arrest is a common phenomenon associated with high mortality rates. In the United States, 290,000 cases of in-hospital cardiac arrest among adult patients occur annually (1).
- Trial name
- NCT07899645
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury
Minimal Sedation Versus Standard Continuous Sedation After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Most patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remain comatose on hospital admission and are routinely managed with continuous sedation.
- Conditions
- Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury, Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07895771
- Testing
- Minimal sedation, Standard continuous sedation
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Automatic Ventilation in Prehospital Resuscitation on OHCA
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare prehospital ventilation strategies in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The intervention group is automatic ventilation and the control group is manual ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT06067204
- Testing
- Automatic ventilation, Manual ventilation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 522 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Wounds and Injuries, Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Psychoactive Drug Use and Acute Care Use After Trauma and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
This retrospective population-based cohort study uses linked administrative healthcare data from the Local Health Authority of Bologna (Italy) to describe the use of four classes of psychoactive drugs (opioids, antiepileptics…
- Conditions
- Wounds and Injuries, Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- LIFT-C (NCT07882589)
- Testing
- Opioids (ATC N02A), Antiepileptics (ATC N03A), Antipsychotics (ATC N05A)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 52,720 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Usl di Bologna
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Hypothermia, Induced
Pediatric Influence of Cooling Duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients (P-ICECAP)
This is a multicenter trial to establish the efficacy of cooling and the optimal duration of induced hypothermia for neuroprotection in pediatric comatose survivors of cardiac arrest.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Hypothermia, Induced, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
- Trial name
- NCT05376267
- Testing
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Where
- 65 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Systemic Evaluation of the Etiologies of Young Adults With Non-traumatic Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
The goal of this observational study is to establish the protocol of systemic analysis of the causes of non-traumatic cardiac arrest in young patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06122337
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Epinephrine Dose: Optimal Versus Standard Evaluation Trial
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether a low cumulative dose of epinephrine ("low dose") is non-inferior to a standard cumulative dose of epinephrine ("standard dose") with respect to survival to…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia-Pulseless
- Trial name
- EpiDOSE (NCT03826524)
- Testing
- Epinephrine
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Injuries, Acute
Critical Hyperacute Assessment Research On Neurobiomarker Kinetics in Acute Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other conditions that reduce blood flow to the brain - such as cardiac arrest (CA) - are life-threatening medical emergencies.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Injuries, Acute, Hypoxia, Brain, Cardiac Arrest (CA)
- Trial name
- CHARON (NCT07782216)
- Where
- 4 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 477 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome, Post Cardiac Arrest Brain Injury
Cerebral Oximetry in Management of Post Cardiac Arrest
Resuscitation from a cardiac arrest is a common reason for admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). Because the brain is highly vulnerable to oxygen deprivation, severe brain damage often occurs during a cardiac arrest.
- Conditions
- Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome, Post Cardiac Arrest Brain Injury, Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- COMPACT (NCT07829887)
- Testing
- Cerebral oximetry-guided treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Hypothermia
Prehospital Resuscitation Intranasal Cooling Effectiveness Survival Study 2
The aim of this clinical trial is to study the impact of ultra-early transnasal evaporative cooling after cardiac arrest and subsequent hypothermia at hospital, on survival with complete neurologic recovery, compared to currently…
- Conditions
- Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Hypothermia, Ventricular Fibrillation
- Trial name
- PRINCESS2 (NCT06025123)
- Testing
- Early transnasal evaporative cooling with the RhinoChill device
- Where
- 17 sites in Austria, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,022 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Heart Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Opioid Overdose
Naloxone for Opioid Associated Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
The investigator's long-term goal is to conduct Naloxone for Opioid Associated out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (NOPACA), a randomized, double blind, controlled trial to determine the efficacy of naloxone vs.
- Conditions
- Heart Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Opioid Overdose, Naloxone
- Trial name
- NOPACA (NCT06251609)
- Testing
- Naloxone 2 MG, Saline 2ml
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac Arrest
Emergency Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
This study will assess the feasibility of performing pre-hospital resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) as an adjunct to conventional Advanced Life Support (ALS) in patients suffering from…
- Conditions
- Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Ventricular Fibrillation
- Trial name
- ERICA-ARREST (NCT06071910)
- Testing
- ER-REBOA catheter
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Cardiac Arrest, Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
Mean Arterial Pressure After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a public health problem for which overall survival is below 10%. Post-cardiac arrest syndrome is the principal cause of death in intensive care units (ICU), due to refractory shock or brain…
- Trial name
- METAPHORE (NCT05486884)
- Testing
- Maintain MAP ≥ 90 mmHg, Maintain MAP ≥ 65 mmHg
- Where
- 31 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,380 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier le Mans
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)
Ventilation Performance and Feedback Simulation Trial
The study "Understanding the Effect of Feedback on Ventilation Performance of Rescuers in a Simulation Trial" will address treatments administered by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in…
- Trial name
- VENT-SIM (NCT07352709)
- Testing
- Real-time feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
MEdical Treatment in Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Patients
A person who has experienced a cardiac arrest with no apparent cause is at risk of having recurrent cardiac arrest. Hence an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is recommended on empirical grounds.
- Trial name
- RIME-IVF (NCT07405229)
- Testing
- Beta-blocker treatment group
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Bo Gregers Winkel
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
Late Biomarkers in Adult Survivors After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Blood samples are collected at six months follow-up from adult survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Patients will be informed about the study and if they consent to participation, venous blood will be drawn by…
- Trial name
- NCT06587763
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Sponsor
- Region Skane