Actively Recruiting

Phase 2
Age: 18Years - 90Years
All Genders
NCT05958342

CAlcium and VAsopressin Following Injury Early Resuscitation (CAVALIER) Trial

Led by Jason Sperry · Updated on 2026-04-14

1050

Participants Needed

14

Research Sites

191 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

J

Jason Sperry

Lead Sponsor

U

United States Department of Defense

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The CAlcium and VAsopressin following Injury Early Resuscitation (CAVALIER) Trial is a proposed 4 year, double-blind, mutli-center, prehospital and early in hospital phase randomized trial designed to determine the efficacy and safety of prehospital calcium and early in hospital vasopressin in patients at risk of hemorrhagic shock.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

CAlcium and VAsopressin Following Injury Early Resuscitation (CAVALIER) Trial

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 90Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age between 18 and 90 years
  • Injured patients at risk of hemorrhagic shock with systolic blood pressure 60 90mmHg and heart rate 68 108 at scene, outside hospital, or during transport
  • OR systolic blood pressure 60 70mmHg at scene, outside hospital, or during transport
  • Blood or blood component transfusion started before hospital arrival or expected within 60 minutes of arrival
  • Clinical indication for major hemorrhage control surgery within 60 minutes of hospital arrival
  • Anticipated admission to the intensive care unit
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Wearing a CAVALIER opt-out bracelet
  • Age under 18 or over 90 years
  • Injury caused by a simple fall from standing height
  • Known prisoner status
  • Known pregnancy
  • Traumatic arrest with more than 5 minutes of CPR without return of vital signs
  • Exposed brain matter or penetrating brain injury
  • Injuries caused by drowning or hanging alone
  • Objection to study participation by patient or family at scene or trauma center
  • Inability to obtain intravenous or intraosseous access (pre-hospital phase) or intravenous access (in-hospital phase)

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 14 locations

1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724

Actively Recruiting

2

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

Actively Recruiting

3

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center at University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States, 94110

Actively Recruiting

4

Denver Health Medical Center

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204

Actively Recruiting

5

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

Actively Recruiting

6

Hennepin County Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55415

Actively Recruiting

7

University of Missouri Health Care

Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65202

Actively Recruiting

8

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131

Actively Recruiting

9

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

Actively Recruiting

10

Mount Carmel East Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43213

Actively Recruiting

11

Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212

Actively Recruiting

12

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

Actively Recruiting

13

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79430

Actively Recruiting

14

University of Washington Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

J

Jason Sperry, MD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

4

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