NCT02876458

Brief Summary

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a major public health issue with a low survival rate. The most common cause of SCD is acute coronary artery occlusion. Several registry based studies suggest that coronary angiography (CA) performed at admission followed if necessary by coronary angioplasty improves in-hospital and long term survival. Recent guidelines recommend performing an immediate CA in all survivors of SCD with no obvious non cardiac cause of arrest. However there is a lack of randomized data on this topic. Several retrospective studies have shown that if the post-resuscitation electrocardiogram (ECG) shows ST segment elevation, the probability of finding an acute coronary artery lesion during the CA is high (70-80%). In contrast, if no ST segment elevation is present the probability is low (15-20%). Performing an immediate CA in all survivors of SCD can be challenging. It requires admitting these patients to centers with an intensive care unit and facilities allowing 24/24 7/7 CA. It may increase the delay of performing other therapeutic modalities such as CT brain or thorax scan to determine the cause of SCD. Performing the CA 48 to 96 hours after admission would facilitate the management of these difficult patients. However if the cause of the arrest is a coronary artery occlusion and there is a delay in reperfusion, the rate of post-arrest shock and the mortality may increase. Therefore a randomized study comparing immediate versus delayed (between 48 to 96 hours) CA in survivors of SCD with no obvious non-cardiac cause of arrest is warranted.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
336

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2017

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 31, 2016

Completed
23 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 23, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2017

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 23, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 23, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 12, 2021

Status Verified

October 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

July 31, 2016

Last Update Submit

October 11, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Coronary angiogramSurvival rateNeurological sequel

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Survival with no or minimal neurological sequel

    Survival rate with no or minimal neurological sequel (CPC (cerebral performance category) 1 or 2) at 6 months after inclusion

    180 days

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Shock

    48 hours

  • Arrhythmia

    48 hours

  • The evolution of left ventricular ejection fraction evolution

    180 days

  • CPC score

    180 days

  • Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended score (GOSE)

    180 days

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Immediate coronary angiogram

OTHER

An immediate coronary angiogram will be performed

Other: Immediate coronary angiogram

Delayed coronary angiogram

OTHER

A delayed coronary angiogram (between 48 to 96 hours) will be performed

Other: Delayed coronary angiogram

Interventions

An immediate coronary angiogram will be performed

Immediate coronary angiogram

A delayed coronary angiogram (between 48 to 96 hours) will be performed

Delayed coronary angiogram

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Out-of-hospital SCD with return of spontaneous circulation
  • Age ≥ 18 years of age
  • No obvious non-cardiac cause of arrest
  • Admitted to a center with an intensive care unit and a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week interventional cardiology department
  • Affiliation to the French Social Security Health Care plan

You may not qualify if:

  • Age \< 18 years of age
  • In-hospital SCD
  • No return of spontaneous circulation
  • Presence of ST segment elevation
  • Suspected non-cardiac aetiology (trauma, respiratory, neurological, etc.)
  • Presence of co-morbidities with life expectancy of less than a year
  • Pregnancy
  • Adults subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship or tutelage measure)
  • Participation in another interventional trial

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

European Georges Pompidou Hospital

Paris, 75015, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Hauw-Berlemont C, Lamhaut L, Diehl JL, Andreotti C, Varenne O, Leroux P, Lascarrou JB, Guerin P, Loeb T, Roupie E, Daubin C, Beygui F, Boissier F, Marjanovic N, Christiaens L, Vilfaillot A, Glippa S, Prat JD, Chatellier G, Cariou A, Spaulding C; EMERGE Investigators. Emergency vs Delayed Coronary Angiogram in Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Results of the Randomized, Multicentric EMERGE Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2022 Jul 1;7(7):700-707. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.1416.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart ArrestHeart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Christian Spaulding, MD, PhD

    Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 31, 2016

First Posted

August 23, 2016

Study Start

January 1, 2017

Primary Completion

November 23, 2020

Study Completion

November 23, 2020

Last Updated

October 12, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations