Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical and Economical Interest of Endovascular Cooling in the Management of Cardiac Arrest (ICEREA Study)

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Collaborating Sponsors:

Alsius Corporation

distributed in France by

Conditions:

Hypothermia

Heart Arrest

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-79 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

According to international guidelines, mild therapeutic hypothermia is recommended for resuscitated patients after cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. Whether external or internal cooling ...

Detailed Description

According to international guidelines, mild therapeutic hypothermia is recommended for resuscitated patients after experiencing cardiac arrest from cardiac origin: "unconscious adult patients with spo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 18 and 79 years old
  • Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OH-CA) due to a presumed cardiac etiology
  • Delay between OH-CA and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) \< 60 minutes
  • Delay between ROSC and starting cooling \< 240 minutes
  • Patient not obeying verbal command after ROSC and prior to starting cooling
  • Availability of the "CoolGard" device (ALSIUS product)

Exclusion

  • Do not reanimate order or terminal disease before inclusion
  • Known pregnancy
  • Clinical hemorrhagic syndrome or known coagulopathy
  • Contra-indication to device usage (such as femoral venous access impossible)
  • Hypothermia at admission \< 30°C
  • Etiology of OH-CA thought to be extra-cardiac (trauma, bleeding or anoxia)
  • In hospital cardiac arrest
  • Refractory shock (need for extra-corporeal life support)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

389 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00392639

Start Date

November 1 2006

End Date

November 1 2009

Last Update

December 1 2009

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Teaching Lariboisière Hospital

Paris, France, 75010