Specialty care after cardiac arrest: a lifesaving shift?

NCT ID NCT07002294

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether moving cardiac arrest survivors to a specialized hospital improves their recovery. About 1,600 adults who were revived after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest will be randomly assigned to either stay at the nearest hospital or be transferred to a specialty center. Researchers will check their functional recovery after 90 days.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Transfer to a specialty cardiac arrest center
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that specialized hospital care helps people recover better after a cardiac arrest.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial but hasn't started yet. The benefit of specialty care may be small or not apply to everyone, and transfers carry logistical risks.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac arrest Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CARDIAC ARREST (CA) HEART ARREST HEART ARREST, OUT-OF-HOSPITAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine
RECRUITING

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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