ECPR before hospital for cardiac arrest in Pavia
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if a special heart-lung machine (ECPR) can be started before reaching the hospital after a cardiac arrest. It is for people whose heart does not restart after standard CPR and who meet specific conditions.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 70 years old.
- Your cardiac arrest must have happened in the Pavia province area and been seen by someone.
- CPR must have started within 5 minutes, or you were still gasping when the emergency team arrived.
- The ECPR team must arrive within 60 minutes of the collapse.
- Your carbon dioxide level in the breath (etCO2) must be at least 10 mmHg.
- Your heart must not have restarted after at least 15 minutes of advanced life support.
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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