Actively Recruiting
In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Balloon Occlusion of the Descending Aorta
Led by Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Updated on 2026-04-23
98
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
241 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will test if a sustained Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in patients with cardiac arrest is more frequent when patients receive advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) alone or when they receive ACLS plus a balloon occlusion of the thoracic aorta.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With Balloon Occlusion of the Descending Aorta
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients suffering from in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), including those with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) transported to the emergency department who then suffer a second arrest
- Successful placement of a femoral artery introducer sheath
- Any electrical cardiac activity seen in the initial rhythm analysis
- Ongoing effort of resuscitation as determined by a study-independent resuscitation lead
You will not qualify if you...
- IHCA occurring in the operating room, intensive care unit, or cardiac catheter laboratory
- Hospital visitors suffering from cardiac arrest
- Asystole seen in the initial rhythm analysis
- Presumed age under 18 years
- Known "do not resuscitate" order
- Known or obvious pregnancy
- Traumatic cardiac arrest
- Known aortic pathologies that prevent cannulation
- Known allergies to radiographic contrast agents
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Inselspital University Hospital Bern
Bern, Switzerland, 3010
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
W
Wolf E Hautz, MD, MME
CONTACT
C
Cornelia Lammbrigger, RN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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