Status:

COMPLETED

Fluid Shifts in Patients Treated With Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest

Lead Sponsor:

Haukeland University Hospital

Conditions:

Cardiac Arrest

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest har shown to improve the rate of survival in a significant way. However hypothermia also causes leak of fluid into the surrounding tissue. This edema could...

Detailed Description

After the patients are admitted to our hospital we randomise them to either std. fluid therapy (NaCl/RA) or HyperHAES. After PCI we state the rate of cerebral edema by carrying out a cerebral MRI befo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Witnessed cardiac arrest,
  • ALS started within 15 min.
  • ROSC within 60 min.
  • Still unconscious,
  • Age 18-80

Exclusion

  • Other malignancies,
  • Persons who wake up,
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00347477

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

May 1 2009

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Haukeland University Hospital

Bergen, Norway, 5021