Can baking soda save lives during cardiac arrest?
NCT ID NCT05564130
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving sodium bicarbonate (a common substance) during a cardiac arrest in the hospital helps restart the heart. About 778 adults who have already received adrenaline will be randomly assigned to get bicarbonate or a placebo. The main goal is to see if it improves the chance of the heart beating again on its own.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 778 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. In-hospital cardiac arrest 2. Age ≥ 18 years 3. Received at least one dose of adrenaline during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Clearly documented "do-not-resuscitate" order prior to the cardiac arrest 2. Prior enrollment in the trial 3. Invasive mechanical circulatory support at the time of the cardiac arrest 4. Known or suspected pregnancy at the time of the cardiac arrest 5. Known objection by the patient to participate in the trial 6. Clinical indication for bicarbonate administration
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, 8000, Denmark
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Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg
Bispebjerg, 2400, Denmark
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Copenhagen University Hospital - Gentofte
Gentofte Municipality, 2900, Denmark
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Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev
Herlev, 2730, Denmark
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Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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Gødstrup Hospital
Gødstrup, 7400, Denmark
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Holbæk Hospital
Holbæk, 4300, Denmark
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Horsens Regional Hospital
Horsens, 8700, Denmark
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Hospital of Southern Jutland - Aabenraa
Aabenraa, 6200, Denmark
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Hospital of Southwest Jutland - Esbjerg
Esbjerg, 6700, Denmark
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Hvidovre Hospital
Hvidovre, 2650, Denmark
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Kolding Hospital
Kolding, 6000, Denmark
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North Denmark Region Hospital - Hjørring
Hjørring, 9800, Denmark
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Nykøbing Falster Hospital
Nykøbing Falster, 4800, Denmark
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Odense University Hospital
Odense, 5000, Denmark
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Odense University Hospital - Svendborg
Svendborg, 5700, Denmark
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Randers Regional Hospital
Randers, 8930, Denmark
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Slagelse Hospital
Slagelse, 4200, Denmark
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Viborg Regional Hospital
Viborg, 8800, Denmark
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Zealand University Hospital - Køge
Køge, 4600, Denmark
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Zealand University Hospital - Roskilde
Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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