Could a dialysis filter help heart attack survivors?

NCT ID NCT00780299

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a special type of dialysis (high-permeability hemodialysis) could help people in shock after being revived from cardiac arrest. The idea was to filter out inflammatory substances from the blood to improve blood pressure and reduce the need for strong medications. The trial included 38 comatose patients in intensive care and measured how long they needed shock treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: hemodialysis with high permeability (HDHP)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a way to reduce shock duration and organ failure after cardiac arrest.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed Phase 3 trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is complex and may not improve outcomes over standard care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac arrest cardiogenic shock Death, Sudden, Cardiac post-cardiac arrest syndrome Shock sudden arrhythmia death syndrome sudden cardiac arrest

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARDIAC ARREST SHOCK SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH

Contacts and locations

Locations

Medical intensive care unit of Cochin-St Vincent de Paul university Hospital

Paris, 75679, France

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