Can a pupil check predict brain recovery? new study tests Super-Early clues in ECMO patients

NCT ID NCT07584187

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether checking pupils and brain oxygen levels right before starting ECMO can help predict neurological recovery in cardiac arrest patients. Researchers will measure these in 45 adults being evaluated for ECMO, before and after the procedure. The goal is to see if these super-early tests are feasible, not yet to prove they work.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors predict brain recovery earlier in cardiac arrest patients on ECMO, potentially improving patient selection and outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 45 participants. It only tests if measurements are possible, not if they actually predict outcomes, so results may not change practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac arrest

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ECMO EXTRA CORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT EXTRACORPOREAL CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION RESUSCITATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna
RECRUITING

Vienna, 1090, Austria

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