Status:

RECRUITING

Surviving PEA in Roanoke (SPEAR) Study

Lead Sponsor:

Carol Bernier

Collaborating Sponsors:

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Conditions:

Cardiac Arrest

Pulseless Electrical Activity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, in conjunction with Roanoke Fire-EMS, Botetourt County Department of Fire \& EMS and Salem Fire-EMS, are studying the outcomes of pat...

Detailed Description

Pursuant to a Waiver of Informed Consent, this investigation will automatically enroll all eligible PEA patients treated by Roanoke Fire-EMS, Botetourt County Department of Fire \& EMS and/or Salem Fi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients who present with PEA at any time during the patients' treatment by Roanoke Fire-EMS, Botetourt County Department of Fire \& EMS and/or Salem Fire-EMS. This study defines a PEA presentation as any patient who is unconscious, presenting without a carotid pulse and with non-(VT/VF) ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation electrical activity.

Exclusion

  • Patient less than 18 years old
  • Known pregnancy
  • Duration of untreated cardiac arrest of more than 30 minutes
  • Traumatic cardiac arrest
  • Known (LVAD) Left Ventricular Assist Device
  • Rapidly fatal underlying disease
  • Known or suspected digitalis toxicity
  • A physical, durable (DNR) Do Not Resuscitate (or durable DNR medical jewelry) presented to EMS before treatment with asserting a preference not to be enrolled
  • Prisoners and other populations with involuntary consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 16 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

342 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05283850

Start Date

February 16 2022

End Date

February 1 2027

Last Update

March 17 2022

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Carilion Clinic

Roanoke, Virginia, United States, 24014