Early amiodarone for shockable cardiac arrest
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving the heart rhythm medicine amiodarone early after a shockable cardiac arrest improves survival. If you had a cardiac arrest due to a heart rhythm problem that didn't stop after the first shock, this study may be for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a cardiac arrest that was not caused by an injury
- The first heart rhythm emergency workers saw was ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia
- The abnormal rhythm came back or didn't stop after the first defibrillator shock
- You are not allergic to the study drug amiodarone
- You do not have a 'do not resuscitate' order
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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