Caring for brain after cardiac arrest
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a treatment approach aimed at protecting the brain and supporting better blood flow to the brain after a cardiac arrest. It may help some people who are in a coma right after the event recover more safely or with less brain injury.
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Who can take part
- Be at least 21 years old
- Be in a coma after cardiac arrest, meaning you cannot follow verbal commands and do not respond to pain
- You must be younger than 80 years old when you enter the study
- You must not be pregnant
- Care/life support must not be planned to be stopped within 24 hours of arriving at the hospital
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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