Cooling after stoppage of heart beats

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- post cardiac arrest critically ill patients

• Registration Number: CTRI/2014/10/005153
• Lead Sponsor: TATA MEMORIAL CENTER

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Any patient who has been given therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest will be included in the study

As per our current protocol and practice in TMC, the following are the inclusion and exclusion criteria of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest

Inclusion Criteria

1.Cardiac arrest with return of normal rhythm (initial rhythm VF or pulse less VT, PEA, Asystole )

2.Age 18 years or above

3.Persistent coma as evidenced by no eye opening to pain after resuscitation (no waiting period required)

4.Blood pressure can be maintained at least 90 mm Hg systolic either spontaneously or with fluid and pressors

5.Known time of cardiac arrest

Exclusion Criteria

Any patient who has been given therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest will be included in the study

As per our current protocol and practice in TMC, the following are the inclusion and exclusion criteria of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patient comatose before arrest or another reason to be comatose (e.g. drug overdose, status epilepticus etc)

2.Pregnancy

3.Known, pre-existing coagulopathy or bleeding

4.Advanced cancer with no treatment options for disease control or cure

5.Cardiac arrest in patient with febrile neutropenia

6.Severe cardiogenic shock or life-threatening arrhythmias

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified