Heart-Lung machine at the scene: could it save more cardiac arrest victims?

NCT ID NCT07041086

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital Ostrava Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether using a heart-lung machine (ECMO) right at the scene of a cardiac arrest can improve survival and brain function. Researchers will compare how quickly ECMO can be started on-site versus in the hospital. The trial involves 100 adults who have a witnessed cardiac arrest and receive bystander CPR.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) - a machine that pumps blood outside the body to add oxygen and remove carbon dioxide
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that starting ECMO at the scene of a cardiac arrest saves more lives and reduces brain damage compared to standard CPR alone.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage feasibility study, not a large definitive trial. ECMO is complex and risky, and results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac arrest Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest sudden cardiac arrest

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CARDIAC ARREST, OUT-OF-HOSPITAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Emergency Medical Services, Moravian-Silesian Region
RECRUITING

Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region, 700 30, Czechia
University Hospital Ostrava
RECRUITING

Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region, 70852, Czechia

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