New approach for hard-to-treat cardiac arrest outside hospital
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests an updated emergency procedure for people whose heart stops outside a hospital and does not restart with standard treatments. It may help if you are in a program that uses a heart-lung machine (ECPR) and have been without normal blood flow for less than an hour.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your heart stopped while you were not in a hospital
- You are enrolled in the ECPR program (uses a machine to pump and oxygenate your blood)
- You are 18 years or older
- The time between your heart stopping and getting help is expected to be less than 60 minutes
- Your cardiac arrest was not caused by a major injury (like a car crash)
- You do not have other serious medical conditions
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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