Heart attack survivors' kidneys under microscope in massive study
NCT ID NCT07579390
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examines how different hospital treatments—sedation, temperature control, and blood pressure management—after a cardiac arrest impact kidney function. Researchers will follow 3500 adults who were resuscitated from a heart attack outside the hospital. The goal is to understand which approaches lead to fewer kidney complications, not to test a new drug or cure.
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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 3,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients included to the main STEPCARE-trial are also included to this substudy * Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest * Sustained return of spontaneous circulation, defined as 20 minutes with signs of circulation without the need for chest compressions * Unconsciousness (FOUR-score motor response \<4, inability to obey verbal commands), or being intubated and sedated due to agitation * Eligible for intensive care without restrictions or limitations * Inclusion within 4 hours of the return of spontaneous circulation Exclusion Criteria: * Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of presumed traumatic or hemorrhagic origin * Confirmed or suspected intracranial hemorrhage * Pregnancy * Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) prior to randomization * No additional exclusion criteria are applied beyond those of the main STEPCARE trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Austin Hospital
Melbourne, Australia
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Bern University Hospital
Bern, Switzerland
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Bristol Royal Infirmary
Bristol, United Kingdom
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Cardiff University Hospital
Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Charite University Hospital
Berlin, Germany
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Christchurch Hospital
Christchurch, New Zealand
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DCCM ICU
Auckland, New Zealand
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Essex Cardiothoracic Centre
Basildon, United Kingdom
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Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium
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HUB Hôpital Erasme
Brussels, Belgium
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Hallands hospital
Halmstad, Sweden
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Helsingborg Hospital
Helsingborg, Sweden
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Jorvi Hospital
Espoo, Finland
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Jyväskylä Hospital
Jyväskylä, Finland
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Kalnes Hospital
Grålum, Norway
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Karlstad hospital
Karlstad, Sweden
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Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
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King Abdulaziz Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Kings College Hospita
London, United Kingdom
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Kuopio University Hospital
Kuopio, Finland
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Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds, United Kingdom
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Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool, Australia
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Lübeck University Hospital
Lübeck, Germany
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Meilahti Hospital
Helsinki, 00290, Finland
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Middlemore ICU
Auckland, New Zealand
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Nepean Hospital
Kingswood, Australia
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North Estonia Medical Centre
Tallinn, Estonia
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North Shore ICU NZ
Auckland, New Zealand
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Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
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Oulu University Hospital
Oulu, Finland
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Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, Australia
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Royal North Shore Hospital
Sydney, Australia
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Sweden
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San Martino Hospital Genova
Genova, Italy
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Skaraborg Hospital Skovde
Skövde, Sweden
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Skåne University Hospital
Lund, Sweden
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Skåne University Hospital Malmö
Malmö, Sweden
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Soerlandet Hospital Arendal
Arendal, Norway
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St Bartholomew's Hospital
London, United Kingdom
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St Gallen Hospital
Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
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St George Hospital
Sydney, Australia
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St Georges University Hospital
London, United Kingdom
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Stavanger University Hospital
Stavanger, Norway
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Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
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The Prince Charles Hospital
Brisbane, Australia
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The Sutherland Hospital
Sydney, Australia
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Tubingen University Hospital
Tübingen, Germany
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University Hospital Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
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University Hospital of Umeå
Umeå, Sweden
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Wellington Hospital
Wellington, New Zealand
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Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg Hospital
Lanaken, Belgium
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