Double defibrillation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving two shocks in a row (instead of one) helps restart the heart in people who have a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and need a defibrillator.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital
- Your heart rhythm was ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation when first checked
- You received at least one standard shock (pads on chest and back)
- You are 18 years or older
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order in place
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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