Mental health after a heart rhythm drug in the ICU
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at the long-term mental health of people who received a drug called dexmedetomidine during an electrical storm (a dangerous heart rhythm) in the ICU.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with a serious heart rhythm problem called electrical storm in the last 6 months.
- You were in an intensive care unit (ICU) because of this problem.
- You took part in a previous study called SEDATE.
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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