Finding the best epinephrine dose after EMS-treated cardiac arrest
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two epinephrine doses during the emergency treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. It aims to find a dose that works better and more safely for people who are in a shockable heart rhythm when paramedics arrive.
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Who can take part
- You had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and were treated by paramedics
- Your first heart rhythm on EMS check was ventricular fibrillation (VF) or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT), or an AED delivered a shock right away
- Paramedics were able to place an IV (a vein access line) for medicines
- You are 18 years or older
- The arrest was not clearly caused by a non-heart problem like major trauma, drowning, drug overdose, or certain allergic reactions
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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