CARDIAC ARREST (CA)

This study aims to find out if people who survive a cardiac arrest outside the hospital recover better when transferred to a specialized cardiac arrest center versus staying at their local hospital. About 1,618 adult participants will be randomly assigned to receive either specia…

This study is testing if a drug that blocks a specific inflammation signal (TNF-a) can help people who are still unconscious after their heart is restarted. The goal is to see if giving this drug within hours of revival improves the chance of surviving for 30 days and having good…

This study is testing a new drug called GC7 to see if it can protect the body from damage that often occurs after a person's heart is restarted. It will involve 20 adults who have recently survived a cardiac arrest. Researchers will check if GC7 reduces harmful stress and inflamm…

This study is testing if using a real-time feedback device to guide how doctors give breaths during CPR can help more people survive a cardiac arrest in the hospital. It will compare standard CPR to CPR where a device helps control the size and timing of each breath. The main goa…

This study is testing a new way to perform CPR, called Bio-CPR, for people who have a sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. It will compare this new method to the current standard CPR to see if it helps people breathe better and improves their chances of survival. The stud…

This study is testing whether a new mindfulness-based therapy helps reduce PTSD symptoms in people who survived cardiac arrest. Researchers will compare this therapy against another established talk therapy to see which works better. Participants will receive 12 weeks of individu…

This study aims to understand if long-term stress plays a role in causing or affecting recovery from a sudden cardiac arrest. Researchers will measure a stress hormone in hair samples from about 136 people who have experienced a cardiac arrest or heart attack. By comparing hormon…

This study aims to find out how often patients develop colon damage after their heart stops and they receive CPR. Researchers will perform a routine colonoscopy 24-36 hours after successful CPR on 200 adult patients to look for signs of injury. The goal is to see if this check-up…

This study aims to test if a new, portable, low-power MRI machine can work at a patient's bedside to help doctors predict recovery from a coma caused by cardiac arrest. It will compare brain scans from this portable machine to those from standard, powerful hospital MRI machines i…

This study aims to see if a new, quick bedside blood test can predict which critically ill patients are most likely to die within 30 days. Researchers will enroll 130 adults in the ICU with severe conditions like sepsis, shock, or major trauma. They will compare the new finger-pr…

This study creates a registry to track outcomes for patients receiving ECMO life support in the Caribbean region. It will follow 1,200 patients with severe heart or lung failure who need this advanced treatment. The main goal is to understand survival rates and complications to i…