Can induced hypothermia save more lives after In-Hospital cardiac arrest?
NCT ID NCT07086703
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This trial tests whether cooling patients to 33°C (therapeutic hypothermia) improves survival and brain function compared to keeping them at normal body temperature after an in-hospital cardiac arrest. About 788 comatose adults who had a cardiac arrest in the hospital will be randomly assigned to either cooling or controlled normothermia. The main goal is to see if more patients have a good neurological outcome at 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Induced hypothermia (cooling to 33°C)
- What this could lead to
- If cooling works, it could become a standard treatment to improve survival and brain recovery after in-hospital cardiac arrest.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large but early-stage trial, and previous studies have shown mixed results. Cooling may not improve outcomes and could cause side effects like infection or heart rhythm problems.
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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 788 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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: * IHCA (unwitnessed IHCA with initial asystole; these patients may still be eligible if visible or audible signs of life were witnessed within 10 minutes after IHCA (no-flow duration ≤10 minutes, in keeping with the non-inclusion criteria for HYPERION study). * Sustained ROSC (Return Of Spontaneous Circulation) defined as signs of circulation for 20 minutes without chest compressions * At least 1 mg of epinephrine * Coma defined as an inability to obey verbal commands (Glasgow Coma Scale motor response \<6 or Full Outline of UnResponsiveness (FOUR) score motor response \<4) after sustained ROSC * Eligible for intensive care without restrictions or limitations * Inclusion within 90 minutes of ROSC * Age 18 years or older * Next of kin informed about the trial and having consented to participation of the patient in the trial (patients with coma are unable to consent). If no next of kin can be contacted during screening for the study, trial inclusion will be completed as an emergency procedure by the ICU physician, in compliance with Country of inclusion law. * Healthcare costs covered by a healthcare insurance system Exclusion Criteria: * Temperature at admission \<30°C * Obvious or suspected pregnancy * Intracranial bleeding * Dependent on others for activities of daily living before hospitalization * Patient under curators, guardianship or under protection of justice * Correctional facility inmate * Patient who does no speak French
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
31 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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APHM - Hôpital Nord
RECRUITINGMarseille, France, 13015, France
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APHP - Hôpital Ambroise Paré
RECRUITINGParis, France, 92200, France
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APHP- Hôpital Cochin
RECRUITINGParis, France, 75679 cedex 14, France
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APHP-Hôpital Saint-Antoine
RECRUITINGParis, France, 75517, France
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CH Brocéliande Atlantique
RECRUITINGVannes, France, 56017 cedex 1, France
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CH Dubois Brive
RECRUITINGBrive-la-Gaillarde, France, 19312 cedex, France
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CH Public du Cotentin
RECRUITINGCherbourg, France, 50102, France
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CH d'Angoulême
RECRUITINGAngoulême, France, 16000, France
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CH de Roanne
RECRUITINGRoanne, France, France
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CHD Vendée
RECRUITINGLa Roche-sur-Yon, France, 85025 Cedex, France
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CHR d'Orléans
RECRUITINGOrléans, France, 45100, France
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CHRU de Strasbourg
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, France, 67091 cedex, France
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CHRU de Tours
RECRUITINGTours, France, 37044 Cedex 9, France
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CHRU- Hôpital Roger Salengro
RECRUITINGLille, France, 59307 cedex, France
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CHU Bocage
RECRUITINGDijon, France, 77908, France
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CHU Charleroi
RECRUITINGCharleroi, Belgium
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, France, 63003 cedex 1, France
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CHU Dupuytren
RECRUITINGLimoges, France, 87042 Cedex 1, France
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CHU Les Abymes
RECRUITINGPointe-à-Pitre, La Guadeloupe, 97110, Guadeloupe
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CHU de Caen
RECRUITINGCaen, France, 14033, France
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CHU de Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, France, France
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Clinique Saint-PIerre
RECRUITINGOttignies, Belgium, Belgium
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Hôpital André Mignot
RECRUITINGLe Chesnay, France, 78150, France
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Hôpital Edouard Herriot
RECRUITINGLyon, France, 69437, France
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Hôpital Erasme
RECRUITINGBrussels, Belgium
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Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier
RECRUITINGMassy, France, 91300, France
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Hôpital Sainte-Musse
RECRUITINGToulon, France, 83100, France
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Hôpital Simone Veil
RECRUITINGCannes, France, 06414 cedex, France
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Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles
RECRUITINGJette, Belgium, Belgium
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Hôpital Universitaire de Gand
RECRUITINGGhent, Belgium, Belgium
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Hôpital de l'Archet
RECRUITINGNice, France, 06200, France
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