Measuring brain oxygen after cardiac arrest
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial uses a special light-based sensor on the forehead to measure oxygen levels in the brain after a cardiac arrest. The goal is to see if this measurement can help predict how well the brain will recover.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- Your cardiac arrest happened outside of the hospital and was witnessed.
- The emergency medical team (SMUR) had to restart your heart or provide advanced life support.
- You cannot have a severe head or face injury that prevents placing a sensor on your forehead.
- You cannot have had your heart start beating on its own before the emergency team arrived.
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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