ECMO for cardiac arrest: does it help patients survive a year?
NCT ID NCT06397417
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at 840 people in Paris whose hearts stopped and didn't restart with standard CPR. They received a special life-support machine called ECMO to keep blood flowing. Researchers will track how many survive for one year and how well their brains recover. The goal is to see if this emergency technique works in real life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that ECMO is an effective real-world treatment for people whose hearts don't restart after a cardiac arrest, potentially saving more lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it can't prove ECMO is better than other treatments. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 840 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2046
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.
Who is studied
All patients who have benefited from an installation or attempted installation of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) device following a non-traumatic refractory cardiac arrest as part of the ECMO TEAM of the Samu de Paris during the time of the study.
- 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: * All patients who have benefited from an installation or attempted installation of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) device following a non-traumatic refractory cardiac arrest as part of the ECMO TEAM of the Samu de Paris during the time of the study. * Obtaining non-opposition from the patient or a relative in the event of the patient's death or a lasting state of health preventing them from becoming aware of the study. Exclusion Criteria: \- Minor patients
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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