Tools and markers to predict brain recovery 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

The project enrolls adults admitted after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and combines advanced serum proteomic profiling with bedside cerebral ultrasound measures such as flow velocities and optic nerve sheath diameter. Participants receive routine post-arrest care while additional blood samples and ultrasound scans are collected at predefined times. Investigators will integrate biomarker and ultrasound data with clinical information to build prediction models for neurological outcomes. The goal is to improve early prognostication and reduce uncertainty in decisions about life-sustaining therapies.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients 18-year-old with OHCA admitted to our hospital receiving routine care.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients transferred from other hospitals for OHCA management
* Patients with pre-existent neurological disease.

Where it's running

• Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
  Brussels, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Pasquale Scoppettuolo, MD
• Email: pasquale.scoppettuolo@saintluc.uclouvain.be
• Phone: +3227618176

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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.