Could a simple calcium shot save lives after trauma?
NCT ID NCT05958342
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving calcium before reaching the hospital and vasopressin early in the hospital can reduce deaths in people with severe bleeding from injury. About 1050 adults at risk of hemorrhagic shock will be randomly assigned to receive these treatments or placebos. The main goal is to see if more people survive to 30 days.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 1,050 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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 90 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: Prehospital Phase: Injured patients at risk of hemorrhagic shock being transported from scene or referral hospital to a participating CAVALIER trial site who meet the following criteria: 1A. Systolic blood pressure ≤ 90mmHg and tachycardia (HR ≥ 108) at scene, at outside hospital, or during anticipated transport to a participating CAVALIER trial site OR 1B. Systolic blood pressure ≤ 70mmHg at scene, at outside hospital, or during anticipated transport to a participating CAVALIER trial site Early In-Hospital Phase: Injured patients at a participating CAVALIER trial site at risk of hemorrhagic shock who meet the following criteria: 1A. Systolic blood pressure ≤ 90mmHg and tachycardia (HR ≥ 108) at scene, at outside hospital, during transport, or in emergency department of a participating CAVALIER trial site OR 1B. Systolic blood pressure ≤ 70mmHg at scene, at outside hospital, during transport, or in emergency department of a participating CAVALIER trial site AND 2.Blood/blood component transfusion initiated in prehospital setting or deemed clinically indicated within 60 minutes of arrival at the enrolling trauma center AND 3. Clinical team deems Operating Room for major hemorrhage control procedure (e.g., laparotomy, thoracotomy, vascular exploration or extremity amputation) indicated within 60 minutes of arrival at the enrolling trauma center AND 4\. Anticipated admission to intensive care unit (ICU) Exclusion Criteria: Prehospital Phase 1. Wearing NO CAVALIER opt-out bracelet 2. Age \> 90 or \< 18 years of age 3. Isolated fall from standing injury mechanism 4. Known prisoner 5. Known pregnancy 6. Traumatic arrest with \> 5 minutes of CPR without return of vital signs 7. Brain matter exposed or penetrating brain injury 8. Isolated drowning or hanging victims 9. Objection to study voiced by subject or family member at the scene or at the trauma center 10. Inability to obtain IV/IO access Early In-Hospital Phase: 1. Wearing NO CAVALIER opt-out bracelet 2. Age \> 90 or \< 18 years of age 3. Isolated fall from standing injury mechanism 4. Known prisoner 5. Known pregnancy 6. Traumatic arrest with \> 5 minutes of CPR without return of vital signs 7. Brain matter exposed or penetrating brain injury 8. Isolated drowning or hanging victims 9. Objection to study voiced by subject or family member at the scene or at the trauma center 10. Inability to obtain IV access
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
17 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allegheny Health Network
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Chandler Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGChandler, Arizona, 85224, United States
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Denver Health Medical Center
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80204, United States
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Hennepin County Medical Center
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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Mount Carmel East Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
RECRUITINGLubbock, Texas, 79430, United States
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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University of Arizona
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Maryland, Baltimore
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Missouri Health Care
RECRUITINGColumbia, Missouri, 65202, United States
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University of New Mexico
RECRUITINGAlbuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States
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University of Pittsburgh
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Washington Harborview Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center at University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94110, United States
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