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Targeted Therapeutic Mild Hypercapnia After Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest

Not Applicable
Conditions
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Interventions
Other: Targeted therapeutic mild hypercapnia
Other: Targeted normocapnia (Standard care)
Registration Number
NCT03114033
Lead Sponsor
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Brief Summary

The TAME Cardiac Arrest trial will study the ability of higher arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) levels to reduce brain damage, comparing giving patients 'normal' to 'slightly higher than normal' blood PaCO2 levels and assessing their ability to return to normal life-tasks. It will be the largest trial ever conducted in heart attack patients in the intensive care unit. This therapy is cost free and, if shown to be effective, will improve thousands of lives, transform clinical practice, and yield major savings.

Detailed Description

Cardiac arrest is a common and catastrophic event with substantial human and financial costs. It is well understood that cardiac arrest leads to brain injury. However, what is not widely appreciated is that, after circulation has been restored, cerebral hypoperfusion continues. Ongoing cerebral vasoconstriction and cerebral hypoxia has been demonstrated using technologies that include positron emission tomography, ultrasound, jugular bulb oxygen saturation and cerebral oximetry.

A likely mechanism responsible for sustained early cerebral hypoperfusion relates to impaired cerebrovascular auto-regulation. Such impaired cerebral auto-regulation may make even a normal arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2) (the major physiological regulator of cerebral blood flow) insufficient to achieve and maintain adequate cerebral perfusion and, consequently, cerebral oxygenation. However, PaCO2 is the major determinant of cerebral blood flow and an increased PaCO2 (hypercapnia) markedly increases cerebral blood flow. Moreover, arterial carbon dioxide is modifiable and, as such, is a potential therapeutic target.

The TAME Cardiac Arrest Trial is a definitive phase III multi-centre randomised controlled trial in resuscitated cardiac arrest patients. This trial will determine whether targeted therapeutic mild hypercapnia (TTMH) applied during the first 24 hours of mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) improves neurological outcome at 6 months compared to standard care (targeted normocapnia (TN).

Supported by compelling preliminary data, significant improvements in patient outcomes are achievable with this proposed simple and cost free therapy. Recruiting 1,700 patients, for multiple sites in many countries, this will be the largest trial ever conducted involving resuscitated cardiac arrest patients admitted to the ICU. If the TAME Cardiac Arrest Trial confirms that TTMH is effective, its findings will improve the lives of many, transform clinical practice and yield major economic gains worldwide.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1700
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult (age ≥18 years or older)
  • Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of a presumed cardiac or unknown cause
  • Sustained ROSC - defined as 20 minutes with signs of circulation without the need for chest compressions
  • Unconscious (FOUR-score motor response of <4, not able to obey verbal commands after sustained ROSC) (Appendix D)
  • Eligible for intensive care without restrictions or limitations
  • Within <180 minutes of ROSC
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unwitnessed cardiac arrest with an initial rhythm of asystole
  • Temperature on admission <30oC
  • On ECMO prior to ROSC
  • Obvious or suspected pregnancy
  • Intracranial bleeding
  • Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) with long-term home oxygen therapy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Targeted therapeutic mild hypercapniaTargeted therapeutic mild hypercapniaTarget arterial carbon dioxide range of 50-55 mmHg for 24 hours following randomisation
Targeted normocapnia (Standard care)Targeted normocapnia (Standard care)Target arterial carbon dioxide range of 35-45 mmHg for 24 hours following randomisation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Neurological outcome6 months following enrolment

Proportion of patients with a favourable (score ≥5) neurological outcome as assessed using the Glasgow Outcomes Score Extended (GOSE) method.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly-Cardiac Arrest (IQCODE)6 months after randomisation

IQCODE

Mortality at intensive care unit discharge6 months after randomisation

Mortality at intensive care unit discharge

Mortality at hospital discharge6 months after randomisation

Mortality at hospital discharge

Health-related Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L)6 months after randomisation

Health-related Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L) at 6 months

Mortality at 6 months6 months after randomisation

Mortality at 6 months

modified Rankin scale (mRS)6 months after randomisation

modified Rankin scale (mRS) with favourable score of equal to or less than 3

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-blind)6 months after randomisation

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-blind) at 6 months

Symbol Digit Modality Test6 months after randomisation

SDMT at 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (52)

University Hospital Galway

🇮🇪

Galway, Ireland

University Hospital Ghent

🇧🇪

Gent, Belgium

Helsinki University Central Hospital

🇫🇮

Helsinki, Finland

The Northern Hospital

🇦🇺

Epping, Victoria, Australia

Footscray Hospital-Western Health

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

St. Vincent's University Hospital

🇮🇪

Dublin, Ireland

Royal Melbourne Hospital

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ballarat Base Hospital

🇦🇺

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg AV

🇧🇪

Genk, Belgium

St. James's Hospital

🇮🇪

Dublin, Ireland

Alfred Health

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sunshine Hospital-Western Health

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Flinders Medical Centre

🇦🇺

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

🇦🇺

Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

Royal North Shore Hospital

🇦🇺

St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

Nepean Hospital

🇦🇺

Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong Hospital

🇦🇺

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Gold Coast University Hospital

🇦🇺

Southport, Queensland, Australia

Nambour Hospital

🇦🇺

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

🇦🇺

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Princess Alexandra Hospital

🇦🇺

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Prince Charles Hospital

🇦🇺

Chermside, Queensland, Australia

Sunshine Coast University Hospital

🇦🇺

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

University Hospital Geelong

🇦🇺

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Austin Health

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Aarhus University Hospital

🇩🇰

Aarhus, Denmark

Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles Hospital Erasme

🇧🇪

Bruxelles, Belgium

CHRU Jean Minjoz Besancon

🇫🇷

Besancon, Franche Comte, France

Beaumont Hospital

🇮🇪

Dublin, Ireland

Ospedale San Raffaele

🇮🇹

Milan, Italy

Amsterdam University Medical Centre

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Auckland City Hospital DCCM

🇳🇿

Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand

Christchurch Hospital

🇳🇿

Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand

Middlemore Hospital

🇳🇿

Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland City Hospital CVICU

🇳🇿

Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand

North Shore Hospital

🇳🇿

Auckland, New Zealand

Wellington Regional Hospital

🇳🇿

Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand

Rotorua Hospital

🇳🇿

Rotorua, New Zealand

Oslo University Hospital - Ullevål

🇳🇴

Oslo, Norway

King Abdulaziz Medical City

🇸🇦

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Skane Region-Helsingborg

🇸🇪

Helsingborg, Sweden

Skane Region Malmö

🇸🇪

Malmö, Sweden

University Medical Centre Maribor

🇸🇮

Maribor, Slovenia

Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth

🇬🇧

Cosham, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast

🇬🇧

Belfast, United Kingdom

Birmingham University Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

🇬🇧

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Bristol Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Bristol, United Kingdom

University Hospital Wales

🇬🇧

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Manchester Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Manchester, United Kingdom

Royal Berkshire Hospital

🇬🇧

Reading, United Kingdom

Royal Darwin Hospital

🇦🇺

Tiwi, Northern Territory, Australia

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