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LUCAS Chest Compressor Versus Manual Chest Compression in Out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest. LUCAT Trial

Phase 3
Conditions
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Interventions
Other: Manual chest compressions
Device: LUCAS (Lund University Cardiac Assist Sysrem)
Registration Number
NCT01521208
Lead Sponsor
Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques
Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to show the superiority in survival at hospital admittance and in neurological outcome on hospital discharge of continuous mechanical chest compression using LUCAS device versus manual chest compressions in patients who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Detailed Description

The primary goals of the trial are:

* To show a survival increase at hospital admittance after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of patients treated by continuous chest compressions LUCAS device compared with patients treated by manual chest compressions.

* To evaluate neurological outcome on hospital discharge, in two centres (Vall d'Hebron Hospital and Josep Trueta Hospital).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age: between 18 and 80 years ,
  • Suffering from NON traumatic or an unexpected SCA,
  • SCA witnessed (seen, heard or monitored),
  • Attended by an advanced support ambulance (served by doctor or nurse) in Barcelona city, or in the Girona or Lleida area
  • Time between alarm-call to SEM 061 and reaching patient is less than 12 minutes.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Biological signs of death
  • Age under 18 or over 80 years
  • Trauma caused cardio respiratory arrest (CRA), including hanging
  • Secondary CRA or intoxication
  • Return of spontaneous circulation previous to arrival of SEM's medical team
  • Known pregnancy
  • Inadequate size for LUCAS device
  • Anything in the study that can delay treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Manual chest compressionsManual chest compressionsManual chest compression is performed, chest compressions halted during defibrillation
LUCAS, Continuous chest compressionsLUCAS (Lund University Cardiac Assist Sysrem)Mechanical continuous chest compressions performed by LUCAS device (also during defibrillation)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Survival on discharge from hospital (or 30 days if not applicable) in acceptable neurological state (CPC scale 1 or 2)30 days

Evaluate the neurological outcome on hospital discharge, in two centres (Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona and Josep Trueta Hospital in Girona) 1 or 2 in Cerebral Performance Category

Survival at hospital admittance2 hours

The primary goal is to evaluate survival at hospital admittance of patients, after out-of hospital cardiac arrest treated by LUCAS device chest compressions, compared with those patients treated by manual chest compressions

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Restoration of spontaneous circulation2 hours

To compare the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) between both groups

EndTidal CO2 valuesEvery four minutes during resuscitation maneuvers

To compare EndTidal CO2 values of patients during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)between boths study arms

Left ventricular functionDuring the first 24h and during the 24h previous on hospital discharge or at two months

To compare left ventricular function in patients who survived at out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest and were brought to either Vall d'Hebron Hospital or Josep Trueta Hospital

SOFA scale valuesDuring the first three days and on hospital discharge

To compare the first three days, on hospital discharge SOFA scale value and the worse value obtained (date and hour) in patients who survived out-of-hospital SCA and weere brought to either Vall d'Hebron Hospital or Josep Trueta Hospital.

Epidemiology of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest3 months

To describe the epidemiology of out-of-hospital SCA in the cities of Barcelona, Girona and Lleida

Days before discharge from Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Coronary Care Unit (CCU)30 days

To compare days before discharge from Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Coronary Care Unit (CCU) in patients who survived out-of-hospital SCA and were brought to either Vall d'Hebron Hospital or Josep Trueta Hospital

Metabolic (pH, lactate) and inflamatory (leukocytes, C reactive protein) parametersDuring the first 24h, at >48h and at 5-7days

To establish the differences in metabolic (pH, lactate) and inflamatory (leukocytes, C reactive protein) parameters in patients who survived out-of-hospital SCA and were brought to either Vall d'Hebron Hospital or Josep Trueta Hospital

To obtain a blood sample for genetic and biological studies7 days

Blood samples from SCA survivors will be kept to perform biological studies.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques

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Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Vall d'Hebron

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Barcelona, Spain

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