Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Cracking Coma: Towards EEG and MRI Based Precision Medicine After Cardiac Arrest

Lead Sponsor:

Rijnstate Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Medical Center Nijmegen

Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging

Conditions:

Post-Anoxic Coma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Rationale: 30-70% of comatose patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac arrest never regain consciousness as a result of post anoxic encephalopathy (PAE). Early identification o...

Detailed Description

Standard procedures: Patients will be monitored and treated according to guidelines for post out of hospital cardiac arrest treatment as described in local ICU protocols. Patients do not suffer any h...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Comatose, defined as Glasgow Coma Score ≤ 8
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Cardiac arrest with a presumed cardiac cause of the arrest or caused by pulmonary embolism
  • Admission to ICU

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • Life expectancy \< 24 hours
  • Absence of written informed consent (by a legal representative)
  • Pre-existing dependency in daily living, defined as CPC score 3 or 4
  • Any known progressive brain illness, such as a brain tumor or neurodegenerative disease.
  • Known contra-indication for MRI

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 11 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03308305

Start Date

June 11 2018

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

April 9 2025

Active Locations (3)

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Rijnstate Hospital

Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6815 AD

2

Radboud University Medical Centre

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

3

Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, Netherlands