Could a Two-Drug combo save more cardiac arrest patients?
NCT ID NCT00127907
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding vasopressin to the standard drug epinephrine helps more people survive a cardiac arrest that happens outside the hospital. Over 2,400 adults were enrolled. The main goal was to see how many patients were alive when they reached the hospital.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- epinephrine and vasopressin
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could improve survival rates for people who suffer a cardiac arrest outside the hospital.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 4 trial, but earlier studies showed mixed results. The benefit may be small or limited to certain patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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2,416 people
- Started
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May 2004
- Finished
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Oct 2007
- 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 85 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: * Out-of-hospital medical cardiac arrest in adult patients. Exclusion Criteria: * Traumatic cardiac arrest * Pregnancy * Patients younger than 18 years old or older than 85 years old
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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