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Can a neck patch spot a heartbeat faster than a Doctor's fingers?
NCT ID NCT07729228
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a Doppler ultrasound patch placed on the neck can quickly and accurately detect when a cardiac arrest patient's heart starts beating again during emergency resuscitation. The patch's readings are compared to those from an arterial line, the gold standard for pulse detection. The study also explores whether the patch can assess blood flow from chest compressions to gauge CPR quality. If successful, this device could help medical teams recognize return of spontaneous circulation more reliably than manual pulse checks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Doppler ultrasound patch placed on the carotid artery
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give emergency teams a faster, more reliable way to detect a restarting heart during cardiac arrest, potentially improving resuscitation outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The patch's accuracy in real-world chaotic settings remains unproven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 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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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Any patient that comes into the University Hospital's Emergency Department displaying signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest may be considered for this effort. Only those patients that receive an arterial line as part of standard of care will be enrolled into the effort.
- Ages
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18 to 99 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: * Any adult patient aged \> 18 to 99 years old * Intact skin on their neck * In cardiac arrest with an arterial line placed during the resuscitation event as part of the standard of care. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in cardiac arrest with a Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate (DNR/DNI) order. * Patients without an arterial line in place as part of the standard of care. * \*Pregnant women * \*Prisoners * Any data from these two populations (pregnant/prisoner) will not be downloaded at all if it is discovered post-resuscitation event that the patient is pregnant and/or a prisoner.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwell Health
Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States
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