Overview

Induction of Mild Hypothermia Following Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-08-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The overall goal of this study is to determine whether initiating hypothermia in cardiac arrest patients as soon as possible in the field results in a greater proportion of patients who survive to hospital discharge compared to standard prehospital/field care.
Phase:
Phase 2/Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Washington
Collaborators:
Medic One Foundation
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- successful resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by paramedics, defined by
having a palpable pulse

Exclusion Criteria:

- traumatic cause for cardiac arrest