Status:
COMPLETED
COOL-Trial: Outcome With Invasive and Non-invasive Cooling After Cardiac Arrest
Lead Sponsor:
University of Leipzig
Conditions:
Cardiac Arrest
Hypothermia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) remains one of the major leading causes of death. Cognitive deficits are common in survivors of SCA. Postresuscitative mild induced hypothermia (MIH) lowers mortality and r...
Detailed Description
Consecutive patients with restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after resuscitation due to out-of-hospital SCA, admitted to our intensive care unit, underwent MIH. Hypothermia was induced by i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ROSC after SCA due to VF/VT or PEA/Asystolia
- GCS 3
Exclusion
- Non-cardiac SCA
- Pregnancy
- Unstable Circulation instead of High-dose Inotropics
- Life-expectancy reducing concomitant illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00843297
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2010
Last Update
February 2 2010
Active Locations (1)
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University of Leipzig, Heart Center, Cardiology
Leipzig, Germany, 04289