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Clinical Trials/NCT02790164
NCT02790164CompletedPhase 2

Continuous Neuromuscular Blocking Agent for out-of Hospital Cardiac Arrest; Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Chun Song Youn1 site in 1 country81 target enrollmentStarted: May 2016Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
81
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Lactate levels 24 hours after initiation of study drug

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that continuous NMB could improve outcome in cardiac arrest patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
19 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult (older than 19)
  • OHCA with sustained ROSC
  • Comatose (i.e., not following commands) following ROSC
  • Undergoing targeted temperature management (TTM)
  • Time of enrollment ≤ 6hrs from ROSC

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pre-existing dementia, brain injury, or dependence on others for ADLs (CPC > 3)
  • Traumatic etiology for cardiac arrest
  • Protected population (pregnant, prisoner)

Arms & Interventions

Rocuronium

Experimental

Patients will receive a bolus dose of 0.6 mg/kg, then a continuous I.V. infusion of 0.3-0.6 mg/kg/hr as per standard intensive care unit practice.

Intervention: Esmeron (Drug)

Usual Care

Placebo Comparator

Patients will receive 100 mL of normal saline over 5-10 minutes at the beginning of the study in addition to usual care.

Intervention: Saline (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Lactate levels 24 hours after initiation of study drug

Time Frame: 24 hours

Secondary Outcomes

  • Lactate change over time(0, 12, 24, 36 hrs)
  • Survival(Duration of hospitalization, limit 180 days)
  • Good neurological outcome(Duration of hospitalization, limit 180 days)
  • Length of intensive care unit stay(Duration of ICU stay, limit 180 days)

Investigators

Sponsor
Chun Song Youn
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor Investigator
Principal Investigator

Chun Song Youn

Professor

Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

Study Sites (1)

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