Status:
COMPLETED
A Prospective Analysis of the Effect of Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
Lead Sponsor:
Advocate Hospital System
Conditions:
Cardiac Arrest
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Therapeutic hypothermia has been shown to improve survival and neurologic outcome in patients resuscitated after ventricular fibrillation arrest. Few studies have examined whether therapeutic hypothe...
Detailed Description
The use of therapeutic hypothermia has been shown to have a beneficial effect on neurologic outcomes of patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest in a limited number of clinical sites. Based on availa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any adult non-pregnant patient who is unresponsive after resuscitation from cardiac arrest regardless of presenting rhythm and who survives to hospital admission.
Exclusion
- hypotension (SBP \<90), initial temperature \< 30 °C, trauma, primary intracranial event, or active coagulopathy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00676598
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
January 6 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Adcovate Christ Hospital
Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States, 60453