Can a blood pressure cuff protect the brain after cardiac arrest?
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if a special blood pressure cuff (like a tourniquet) placed on the leg can protect the brain after a cardiac arrest. It is for patients who are unconscious and on a breathing machine after their heart restarts.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital and your heart started beating again on its own for at least 20 minutes.
- You are unconscious (in a coma) and need a breathing tube to help you breathe.
- The study procedure can start within 4 hours of your heartbeat returning.
- You must have at least one leg available without an IV line or blood pressure cuff already on it.
- You are 18 or older and not pregnant.
- You were not already bedridden or needing constant nursing care before the arrest.
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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