OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST

This study tests if starting cooling treatment immediately at the scene of a cardiac arrest, using a special nasal device, helps people survive with better brain function. It compares this early cooling approach to the current standard of care, which maintains normal body tempera…

This study is testing if a combination of three drugs (epinephrine, vasopressin, and methylprednisolone) works better than the current standard single drug (epinephrine) for treating adults who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital. The goal is to get the heart beat…

This study is testing if drones can quickly deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to people having a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital. Researchers will run practice scenarios with manikins and interview the public to see if the system works and if people are comfor…

This study is testing if a small balloon can be placed in a major artery during a cardiac arrest to help improve blood flow to the brain and heart. It will be done by a specialized air ambulance team on 40 patients who have collapsed outside of a hospital. The goal is to see if t…

This study is testing if a simple procedure using a blood pressure cuff on the leg can help protect the brain in people who survive a cardiac arrest outside the hospital. The cuff is inflated and deflated in cycles to potentially reduce damage caused when blood flow returns to th…

This study is testing if using two defibrillators in a specific way, right after the first standard shock fails, can save more lives from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. It will compare this 'double sequential defibrillation' strategy against continuing with standard single shock…

This study is testing whether a free phone app called PulsePoint can help save more lives from sudden cardiac arrest. When someone calls 911 for a suspected cardiac arrest in a public place, the app can alert CPR-trained citizens within a short distance so they can start help bef…

This study is a national registry that will track 400 people in Germany who survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The goal is to collect detailed information about their treatment and recovery to find patterns that can improve future care. By analyzing this data, researchers…

This study aims to understand how often doctors can identify treatable causes during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests using bedside tests and checklists. Researchers will observe 100 patients to see if finding these causes changes treatment and affects survival. The study also mea…

This study aims to test and create better guidelines for emergency responders on when to stop CPR attempts for patients who suffer a cardiac arrest outside the hospital. It will involve reviewing data from 140,000 cases across Asia to see if rules developed in Western countries w…

This study aims to measure how well a specialized Paris emergency team's advanced resuscitation technique works in real life. It will follow 840 adults who suffered a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and did not respond to standard CPR, receiving instead a machine called ECMO …

This study is creating and testing a new training program for doctors to learn a specific type of heart ultrasound used during cardiac arrest. The program uses simulation practice and artificial intelligence (AI) to assess the doctors' skills. Researchers aim to see if this train…