Cooling or normal temperature after cardiac arrest with ECMO
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if cooling the body (hypothermia) or keeping normal body temperature (normothermia) after emergency heart-lung support (ECMO) improves survival in adults who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital.
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Who can take part
- Had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital
- Age between 18 and 75 years old
- Heart rhythm was either ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia without a pulse, or pulseless electrical activity
- Arrived at the hospital within 1 hour of the emergency call or when the arrest was seen
- Heart-lung support (ECMO) was started within 1 hour 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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