Heart-Stopping trauma: new study tracks PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors and families
NCT ID NCT04921514
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examines how often patients and their relatives develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a sudden cardiac arrest. Researchers interviewed 45 people (20 survivors and 20 relatives) within a week of the event and again at 3 months using standard questionnaires. The goal is to understand the mental health impact of this life-threatening event.
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 help doctors identify who needs mental health support after a sudden cardiac arrest.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It only measures symptoms, not treatments.
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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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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients with resuscitated sudden cardiac death and/or their relative * Patients who are fluent in French * Patients who have given their 'no objection to participation to the research' * Patients of both gender over 18 years * Women with childbearing potential and effective contraception Exclusion Criteria: * People who are not able to give their 'no objection to participate to the research' * People with major cognitive disorders post sudden cardiac death * People with known psychiatric disorder * Women who are known to be pregnant or lactating * Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision * People under legal protection (under the protection of a conservator)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bordeaux University Hospital
Pessac, 33604, France
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