New registry aims to unlock secrets of traumatic cardiac arrest care
NCT ID NCT07490171
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study collects information from trauma patients who experienced cardiac arrest due to injury. Researchers will review medical records to see how different pre-hospital treatments, like breathing tubes or medications, relate to survival. The goal is to find patterns that could improve emergency care for future patients.
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 identify which pre-hospital treatments work best for traumatic cardiac arrest, potentially improving survival guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all trauma settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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
patients with traumatic cardiac arrest(TCA) have poor chances at survival despite rapid trauma activation responses. The traditional rescue sequence, focusing on airway, breathing, and circulation(ABC), has become standard of care for initial resuscitation for both trauma and non-trauma patients.
- 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: ≥18 years old Included in the MDMC Trauma Registry Cardiac arrest in pre-hospital setting or trauma bay Exclusion Criteria: \<18 years old Prisoners, pregnant persons, or other protected population
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center- Clinical Research Institute
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