Cerebral oximetry-guided care after cardiac arrest

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study explores cerebral oximetry, a non-invasive device that measures brain oxygen levels, to guide treatment after cardiac arrest. Eligible adults who have experienced either in- or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest lasting at least five minutes and who are severely impaired on arrival to ICU are enrolled. The approach compares standard care with cerebral oximetry-guided management to see if maintaining brain oxygen delivery can reduce brain injury and improve recovery. The study is led by the University of Calgary and conducted at Foothills Medical Center in Calgary, Canada. No phase designation is provided for this trial.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \>= 18 years
* Cardiac arrest (in- or out-of-hospital) lasting \>= 5 minutes
* Glasgow Coma Scale score \<= 8 and motor score \<= 5

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cardiac arrest cause was any form of brain injury
* Cannot be enrolled within 6 hours
* Unsupportable physiology
* CT scan (not mandated) showing diffuse loss of grey-white differentiation

Where it's running

• Foothills Medical Center
  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Andreas H Kramer, MD MSc FRCPC
• Email: andreas.kramer@albertahealthservices.ca
• Phone: 403-944-4749

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.