NCT00676598

Brief Summary

Therapeutic hypothermia has been shown to improve survival and neurologic outcome in patients resuscitated after ventricular fibrillation arrest. Few studies have examined whether therapeutic hypothermia is effective outside the research setting, or with other presenting rhythms. Our institution, a large community teaching hospital, instituted a therapeutic hypothermia protocol in November 2006 for all resuscitated cardiac arrest patients. The investigators seek to determine the mortality rate of our protocol and compare our complication rates with those of previously published studies.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
70

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2007

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2007

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 12, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 13, 2008

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2010

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

January 6, 2012

Status Verified

January 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

May 12, 2008

Last Update Submit

January 4, 2012

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest

Keywords

therapeutic hypothermia

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Any adult non-pregnant patient who is unresponsive after resuscitation from cardiac arrest regardless of presenting rhythm and who survives to hospital admission.

You may qualify if:

  • Any adult non-pregnant patient who is unresponsive after resuscitation from cardiac arrest regardless of presenting rhythm and who survives to hospital admission.

You may not qualify if:

  • hypotension (SBP \<90), initial temperature \< 30 °C, trauma, primary intracranial event, or active coagulopathy.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Adcovate Christ Hospital

Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Arrest

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Erik B Kulstad, MD,MS

    advocate christ medical center

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Attending Physician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2008

First Posted

May 13, 2008

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion

January 1, 2010

Study Completion

December 1, 2010

Last Updated

January 6, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-01

Locations

US(1)