New CPR technique could boost survival after cardiac arrest
NCT ID NCT07258823
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new CPR method called Bio-CPR, which synchronizes chest compressions with ventilation using a machine. Researchers will compare it to standard CPR in 408 adults who have a witnessed cardiac arrest. The goal is to see if this coordinated approach improves breathing and outcomes during resuscitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mechanical CPR with synchronized ventilation (Bio-CPR)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to perform CPR that improves survival and recovery after cardiac arrest.
- What could go wrong
- This trial hasn't started yet and is still testing a new approach. It may not prove better than standard CPR, and results may not apply to all cardiac arrest patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 408 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 to 75 years
- 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. 18-65 years old; 2. Cardiac arrest with witnesses; 3. Onset - compression start time\<5 minutes; 4. Initial ventricular fibrillation rhythm; 5. Endotracheal intubation and use of a mechanical chest CPR device; Patients with OHCA who meet the above conditions Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. OHCA patients who are not suitable for mechanical compression ventilation; 2. The participant or his/her legally authorized representative (LAR) is unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent.
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