Status:
COMPLETED
A Study of the Feasibility of Prehospital Remote Ischemic Conditioning
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborating Sponsors:
North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute
Conditions:
Chest Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Prospective, single center, single arm pilot study evaluating the feasibility of delivering remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) by emergency medical services (EMS) in the prehospital setting. Eligible ...
Detailed Description
This single-arm, open-label pilot study will evaluate the feasibility of delivering remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) by emergency medical services (EMS) in the prehospital setting. Eligible patients...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Requiring 9-1-1 response to scene
- At least 18 years of age
- Experiencing non-traumatic chest pain or anginal equivalent symptom
- Not meeting EMS criteria for a suspected STEMI based on prehospital ECG
- Systolic blood pressure (SBP) between 100-180 mgm Hg
- Designated for ambulance transport to University of North Carolina Medical Center (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Capable of providing informed consent
Exclusion
- Unconscious or otherwise in critical condition
- Lacking capacity to consent to the study
- Non-English speaking
- Pre-existing condition precluding blood pressure check or use of the autoRIC® at the discretion of the provider or listed here:
- Paresis of upper limb
- Pre-existing traumatic injury to arm
- Presence of an arteriovenous shunt for dialysis
- Prior mastectomy
- Existing peripheral inserted central catheter line
- Arm edema or other indication of upper extremity thrombosis
- Serial ECG evidence of evolving STEMI
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 10 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03400579
Start Date
July 10 2018
End Date
October 1 2019
Last Update
September 1 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599